A.one who digs through the wall, i.e. housebreaker, burglar, sts. as term of abuse, Ar.Nu.1327, Ra.773, Pl.204, Amips.24, etc.; “τ. καὶ ἱερόσυλοι” Pl.Lg.831e: as Adj., of things, “ὦ τοιχωρύχον λαγύνιον” rascally, Diph. 3.1.
τοιχώρυ^χ-ος (parox.), ὁ, (τοῖχος, ὀρύσσω)