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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Land-loupers. | |
| Persons who fly the country for crime or debt. Louper, loper, loafer, and luffer are varieties of the German läufer, a vagrant, a runner. | 1 |
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