English Meaning of khanacora

Meaning of 'khanacora'

c Some, affirming this word to be corrupted from khanacora, explain it (Thief from a mine or race of thieves) An adroit or arrant thief. Some, deriving it from House, & cora, explain it Domestic thief, or a quiet and stealthy breaker into a house in order to thieve. Some, holding it to be mispronounced and then miswritten for khandacora or khanacora, declare it to be Digging thief, a breaker into a house by digging through the wall. All these acceptations are common. See a serviceable intimation under khanori- cora, and see the instances there adduced: meanwhile, let us accept the sense of Digging thief; in contrad. from darodekari Gang-thief, vatamarya Highwayman &c.

Meaning of खानचोर

c Some, affirming this word to be corrupted from खाणचोर, explain it (Thief from a mine or race of thieves) An adroit or arrant thief. Some, deriving it from House, & चोर, explain it Domestic thief, or a quiet and stealthy breaker into a house in order to thieve. Some, holding it to be mispronounced and then miswritten for खांदचोर or खाणचोर, declare it to be Digging thief, a breaker into a house by digging through the wall. All these acceptations are common. See a serviceable intimation under खानोरी- चोर, and see the instances there adduced: meanwhile, let us accept the sense of Digging thief; in contrad. from दारोडेकरी Gang-thief, वाटमाऱ्या Highwayman &c.

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