Also 7 lassoner. [f. LARCENY + -ER1. Cf. OF. larcineur.] One who commits larceny; chiefly petty larcener, one who commits petty larceny. Also fig.

1

1634–5.  Brereton, Trav. (Chetham Soc.), 20. As a punishment … upon whores, petty larceners, shippers that exact.

2

1640.  Fuller, Joseph’s Coat, 1 Cor. xi. 30. The whip for the petty lassoner. Ibid. (1642), Holy & Prof. St., II. xxiv. 152. Thus petty Larceners are encouraged into Felons.

3

1839.  Fraser’s Mag., XIX. 91. Bother about perjurers, robbers, larceners.

4

1854.  Lady Lytton, Behind Scenes, I. iv. That great petty larcener of sentiment, Lawrence Sterne.

5

1864.  Sir F. Palgrave, Norm. & Eng., III. 373. How it was possible … to imprison the petty larcener unless the offence was duly laid in the indictment.

6