ˈmoon-curser
† a. Old Cant. (See quot. 1673.) b. dial. A wrecker.
| 1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 101 The Moon Curser is generally taken for any Link-Boy; but particularly he is one that waits at some Corner of Lincolns-Inn-Fields with a Link in his hand, who under the pretence of Lighting you over the Fields..shal light you into a Pack of Rogues. 17.. in J. Ashton 18th Cent. Waifs (1887) 234 One Volly Vance, otherwise call'd Glym Jack from his having been a Moon Curser, or Link Boy. 1770 C. Biddle Autobiog. (1883) 51 A ship from Jamaica..the crew of which had left her, and gone to Providence in what was called one of the Mooncursers or wreckers. 1813 R. B. Thomas Farmer's Almanack (Boston, U.S.) Dec., All the village moon-cursers came in for their portion of the wreck. |