Saint Nicholas' clerk

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Saint Nicholas' clerk

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After Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of thieves.

noun Saint Nicholas' clerks · St. Nicholas' clerk

obsolete A highwayman. And like the Saint Nicolas Clarkes on Salsburie plaine (I vse the si∣militude, for that Martin loues Sarum so well) stept out before vs in the high waie, and bidde vs stand.
Similar: highwayman, scampsman

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@misc{saint_nicholas_clerk_2026,
  title = {Saint Nicholas' clerk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saint%20nicholas'%20clerk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}