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]
History
The old cook at the pot shop where Ser Duncan the Tall would sell rats and cats and pigeons for the brown as a boy used to claim that Dunk's father was a cutpurse.[5]
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.[6]
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?[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 40, Daenerys III.
- ↑ The Hedge Knight.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 64, The Ugly Little Girl.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 65, Cersei II.
- ↑ The Sworn Sword.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 27, Tyrion VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 34, Cat Of The Canals.