Green’s Dictionary of Slang

a rogue, a rascal.

1612		Dekker Canting Song O per se O O3: Dimber Damber fare thee well Pallyards all thou didst excel.
1637		Dekker Canting Song in Eng. Villainies (8th edn) O3: [as cit. 1612].
1648		Dekker Canters Dict. Eng. Villainies (9th edn).
1665		Head Eng. Rogue I 48: Damber, Rascal.
1674		Head Canting Academy (2nd edn).
c.1698		B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
1754		Scoundrel’s Dict. 18: A Villain – Damber.
1785, 1788, 1796		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.
1809		G. Andrewes Dict. Sl. and Cant n.p.: rum damber good natured prince of the canting crew.
1811		Lex. Balatronicum.
1821		Flash Dict. [as cit. 1809].
1835		G. Kent Modern Flash Dict. [as cit. 1809].
1848		Flash Dict. in Sinks of London Laid Open.
1859		Matsell Vocabulum.