Crossword-Solution: KLEPT 5 letters, 6 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 11

When wronged or insulted, these Armatoles threw off their allegiance, infested the roads, and pillaged the country; while such of the peasants as were driven to despair by acts of oppression joined their standard; the term Armatole was then exchanged for that of Klefthis [_Kleptćs_] or Thief, a profession esteemed highly honorable, when it was exercised sword in hand at the expense of the Moslems.

Their usual method of vindicating their rights and protecting themselves consisted in forming bands of _Armatolæ_, or _Kleptæ_, and occupying strongholds in the mountains, from which they would sweep down unexpectedly and avenge themselves, or carry away some wealthy Pacha as captive until he was ransomed.