take to the road

verb

To become a highwayman.

Meanings

verbtake to the road (third-person singular simple present takes to the road, present participle taking to the road, simple past took to the road, past participle taken to the road)

present singular third person takes to the road · participle present taking to the road · past took to the road · participle past taken to the road

  1. obsoleteTo become a highwayman.
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