Plural of 'clyer'; multiple people who steal or engage in theft, particularly pickpockets or thieves in historical criminal slang.
Simply the plural form of 'clyer,' formed by adding the standard English plural suffix '-s,' which dates back to Old English and Germanic roots.
The existence of plural forms like 'clyers' in historical thieves' cant shows that these weren't just random slang words—they were organized, systematic languages with full grammatical structure, almost like secret languages used by entire communities.
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