"hedge creeper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hedge creepers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːpə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hedge creeper (plural hedge creepers)
  1. (obsolete) A thief who hides amongst hedges and robs travellers on the road. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hedge_creeper-en-noun-HYmzwYFS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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