subs. (old).—1. A species of Mohock or dandy, temp. Queen Anne. [Who made his victims caper by running his sword through the legs; for detailed description, see Spectator (1712), No. 324.] For list of synonyms, see DANDY.
2. (thieves’).—See DANCERS, sense 2.
3. (old).—The hangman; Jack Ketch.—See DANCE, verb, sense 1.
