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

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   Apr 3, 2013 · For example, the Romans connected latro “thief” with Greek látron “payment, compensation” (other words aligned to it meant “service; servant, slave”) and Latin latus “side” (compare Engl. lateral). The second derivation was definitely, and the first, quite possibly, a tribute to folk etymology.

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     By Anatoly Liberman Thief again. One comment on thief...

2. thehistoryofengland.co.uk › resource › glossary-ofGlossary of Medieval terms - The History of England

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   Originally meaning a Military Companion to the King. Came to mean a land-holding administrative office. Tithe: One tenth of a person’s produce and income, due as a tax to support the church. Treasurer: Chief financial officer of the realm, and senior officer of the Exchequer. One of the great officers of state: Vassal

3. 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.

4. institutionalhistory.com › homepage › resourcesA Handy Guide to 19th Century London’s Thieves Slang

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   The origins of Cant/Argot, also known as Thieves Slang, can be traced back centuries. Formed as a chimera language, a polyglot many headed beast, it takes its influences from Persia, India and even Anglo Saxon England.

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

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   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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   ganef noun : thief, rascal. When Ruthie won't drop the matter, her mother explains that when she was a little girl in Frankfurt, a soldier—a ganef—came to her family's home and took what they had. "But if he didn't know what we had, he couldn't take it," she says. — Renee Ghert-Zand, The Times of Israel, 30 September 2021.

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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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   What is the difference between Thief and robber?

   • A thief takes other people's property without their knowledge ; a robber takes it openly, whether or not resistance is offered : in a looser sense, thief is often applied to one who takes a small amount, and robber to one who takes a large amount. [Century Dictionary, 1895] theft (n.)

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