"felon-setter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: felon-setters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} felon-setter (plural felon-setters)
  1. (Ireland) One who informs the authorities of the presence of rebels. Tags: Ireland Related terms: felon-setting
    Sense id: en-felon-setter-en-noun-H-auFOED Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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