or hallen-shaker, subs. (old).—A vagabond or sturdy beggar. For synonyms, see CADGER and MUMPER.
c. 1503–4. DUNBAR, A General Satyre, wks. (ed. DAVID LAING, 1834), ii., 26.
| Sic knavis and crakkaris to play at carts and dyce | |
| Sic HALLAND-SCHECKARIS. |
c. 1600. MONTGOMERIE, Poems (Scottish Text Society, 1885–7), ‘Polwart and Montgomerie’s Flyting,’ p. 85. HALLAND-SHAKER, draught-raiker, bannock-baiker, ale-beshitten.
1642[?]. Old Ballad, ‘Maggie Lauder.’
| Right scornfully she answered him, | |
| Begone, you HALLAN-SHAKER. |
1724. R. FORBES, A Journal from London to Portsmouth, p. 4. Had seen me than (for it was just i’ the glomin) staakin about like a HALLEN-SHAKER, you wou’d hae taen me for a water-wreath.
1816. SCOTT, The Antiquary, ch. iv. I, and a wheen HALLENSHAKERS like mysel’.
