Cutpurse

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A cutpurse is a thief who steals from victims by discretely cutting open their purses with small blades.[1] Cutpurses are often active in unsuspecting crowds attending speeches or performances.[2][3][4]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

While Daenerys Targaryen watches a firemage perform in Qarth, Jhogo points out a cutpurse to her.[1]

A Dance with Dragons

Tyrion Lannister sees the severed hands of cutpurses and thieves hanging from iron stanchions in the center of the Long Bridge of Volantis.[5]

Quotes

She had seen cutpurses aplenty in the streets of the Free Cities, during the years she'd spent with her brother, running from the Usurper's hired knives.[1]

—thoughts of Daenerys Targaryen

What good is a cutpurse who cannot use his fingers?[6]

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