Cutpurse
Pronunciation : Cut"purse` (kt"prs`)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or their contents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a string to their girdles); one who steals from the person; a pickpocket To have an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary for a cutpurse. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913