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mosstrooper
What does mosstrooper mean?
An old name for the Border Reivers who raided across moss and moorland.
"The mosstroopers rode by night."
Origin
'Moss' (boggy moorland) plus 'trooper'.
Frequently asked questions
What is a 'mosstrooper'?
It is an old name for the Border Reivers, raiders who rode across the moss and moorland of the Anglo-Scottish borders.
Where does the name come from?
It combines 'moss', meaning boggy moorland, with 'trooper', reflecting how the raiders moved through the border country.
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