Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cheat; a man who cheats or entraps silly people.
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Examples
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The scenes where the waggish troop, headed by this “noble gull-catcher” and “most excellent devil of wit,” bewitch Malvolio into
Shakespeare His Life Art And Characters Hudson, H N 1872
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The scenes where the waggish troop, headed by this "noble gull-catcher" and "most excellent devil of wit," bewitch Malvolio into
Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England Henry Norman Hudson 1850
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