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1. www.etymonline.com › word › thiefthief | Etymology of thief by etymonline

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   Mar 22, 2024 · thief. (n.) Old English þeof "one who takes property from another by stealth; a robber," from Proto-Germanic *theuba- (source also of Old Frisian thiaf, Old Saxon thiof, Middle Dutch and Dutch dief, Old High German diob, German dieb, Old Norse þiofr, Gothic þiufs), a word of uncertain origin.

   • 한국어 (Korean)

     thief 뜻: 도둑; 옛 영어에서 þeof "도둑, 강도"는 원시 게르만어의 *theuba- 에서...

   • Deutsch (German)

     thief (n.) Altenglisch þeof "Dieb, Räuber" stammt aus dem...

   • Português (Portuguese)

     No século XIII, a palavra "theft" foi emprestada do inglês...

   • Thievery

     early 13c., "acquisition or keeping of the money or personal...

   • Thicken

     c. 1500, "old or decayed tree stump" (Douglas), a provincial...

   • Thicket

     thicket. (n.) "close-set growth of shrubs, bushes, trees,...

2. www.oed.com › dictionary › thief_nthief, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun thief mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun thief , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › thief_vthief, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the verb thief is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for thief is from 1836, in the writing of William Simms, poet, novelist, and historian. It is also recorded as a noun from the Old English period (pre-1150). thief is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: thief n.

4. blog.oup.com › 2013 › 04It is hard to stop thief - OUPblog

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   Apr 3, 2013 · But even with the written history of a word for “thief” at our disposal, we often wonder at the zigzags in its development. Russian vor “thief” (with congeners elsewhere in Slavic) is probably related to the verb vrat’ “to lie, tell falsehoods,” and the noun’s oldest recorded senses were “cheat, swindler; adulterer.”.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › thieve_vthieve, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb thieve mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb thieve . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHIEF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   thief. noun [ C ] uk / θiːf / us / θiːf / plural thieves. Add to word list. B1. a person who steals: The art gallery was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with two valuable paintings. See also. theft.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thiefThief Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of THIEF is one that steals especially stealthily or secretly; also : one who commits theft or larceny. How to use thief in a sentence.

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   When was thief first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb thief is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for thief is from 1836, in the writing of William Simms, poet, novelist, and historian. It is also recorded as a noun from the Old English period (pre-1150). thief is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: thief n.

   thief, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does thief mean?

   • thief (n.) Old English þeof "thief, robber," from Proto-Germanic *theuba- (source also of Old Frisian thiaf, Old Saxon thiof, Middle Dutch and Dutch dief, Old High German diob, German dieb, Old Norse þiofr, Gothic þiufs ), a word of uncertain origin.

   thief | Etymology, origin and meaning of thief by etymonline

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   When did the word thief come out?

   • Thieving (adj.) first attested 1520s. mid-15c., "of or pertaining to thieves," from thieve or thief + -ish. Meaning "inclined to steal" is from 1530s. Wycliffe and Chaucer used thiefly (late 14c.). Related: Thievishly; thievishness.

   thief | Etymology, origin and meaning of thief by etymonline

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   What does thieve mean in English?

   • thieve (v.) Old English þeofian "to thieve, steal," from þeof (see thief ). Rare in Old English, rarer in Middle English, not common until 17c.; perhaps the modern word is a late 16c. re-formation. Thieving (adj.) first attested 1520s. mid-15c., "of or pertaining to thieves," from thieve or thief + -ish. Meaning "inclined to steal" is from 1530s.

   thief | Etymology, origin and meaning of thief by etymonline

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   Where did thieve come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb thieve is in the Old English period (pre-1150). thieve is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: thief n. thieve, v. Old English–

   thieve, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does Auld thief mean?

   • Thief, a general term of reproach, not confined to stealing. Yon thief of the black midnight, Simon Fraser. 2.b. old (auld), ill thief: the Devil. Scottish dialect. The Ill-thief blaw the Heron south! Cuffed about by the ‘ auld thief ’ as they styled him. What does D stand for?—The first letter o' the Auld Thief 's name. 3. transferred. 3.a.

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