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Apr 3, 2013 · The main Germanic word for “thief” is old. Gothic had þiufs (spelled þiubs ), and with Gothic we are in the fourth century CE. The other related languages had similar forms, none of which resembles any non-Germanic word designating a person who steals.
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.
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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.