autem
autem
UK 16th century. Possibly borrowed from Yiddish אַ (a, “indefinite article”) + טומאה (tume, “church (derogatory); forbidden; impure”).
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autem cackler
A Dissenter; a Protestant who is not a follower of the Established Church (i.e. Church of England, Church of Scotland, etc).
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autem diver
Pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.
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autem mort
A female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.