micher

noun

1. One who goes sneaking about for dishonest or improper purposes; one who skulks, or keeps out of sight; a pander or go-between.

2. A thief; especially a secret or petty thief.

3. One who feigns poverty.

4. A truant; one who is absent without permission.

   Shall the blessed sun of heaven prove a micher and eat blackberries?

Where it comes from

From Middle English mycher, müchere, müchare, equivalent to mich + -er. More at mitch.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry micher (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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