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brigand
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The Return of the King
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It was no brigand or orc-chieftain that ordered the assault upon the Lord of Mordor's greatest foe.†
Chpt 5.4 *
But it was no orc-chieftain or brigand that led the assault upon Gondor.†
Chpt 5.6
What is the house of Eorl but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek, and their brats roll on the floor among their dogs?†
Chpt 5.8

brigands = armed thieves -- especially members of a band that reside in the countryside
Why, any brigand of the hills can show as good a following!†
Chpt 5.10

Definitions:

(1) (brigand)
an armed thief -- especially a member of a band that resides in the countryside
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)