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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sheepbiternoun

    A petty thief.

    Etymology: from sheepbite.

    His gate like a sheepbiter fleering aside. Thomas Tusser.

    Wouldst thou not be glad to have the niggardly rascally sheepbiter come to some notable shame. William Shakespeare.

    There are political sheepbiters as well as pastoral: betrayers of publick trusts, as well as of private. Roger L'Estrange.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sheepbiternoun

    one who practices petty thefts

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sheepbiter in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sheepbiter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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