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footpad
A footpad is an archaic term for a robber or thief specialising in pedestrian victims. The term was used widely from the 16th century until the 19th century,〔(The Argus, Melbourne, Australia; BRUTAL ASSAULT, 09 Jun 1904 )〕 but gradually fell out of common use. A footpad was considered a low criminal, as opposed to the mounted highwayman who in certain cases might gain fame as well as notoriety. Footpads operated during the Elizabethan era and until the beginning of the 19th century.〔Rid, Samuel. "Martin Markall, Beadle of Bridewell," in ''The Elizabethan Underworld'', A. V. Judges, ed. pp. 415–416. George Routledge, 1930. (Online quotation ). See also Spraggs, Gillian:''Outlaws and Highwaymen: the Cult of the Robber in England from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century'', pp. 107, 169, 190–191. Pimlico, 2001.〕
== Etymology ==
According to the ''American Heritage Dictionary'', the origin of the term is not entirely clear, but it may be a concatenation of ''foot'' and the word ''pad'', related to ''path.'' This would indicate a robber who is on foot, as opposed to his equestrian counterpart.
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