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Definition of theft

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Theft (n.) The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny..

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Theftbote :: Theftbote (n.) The receiving of a man's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment..

Purloin :: Purloin (v. t.) To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch..

Lift :: Lift (v. t.) To live by theft.

Stealth :: Stealth (v. t.) The act of stealing; theft.

Last :: Last (a.) Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft..

Furacious :: Furacious (a.) Given to theft; thievish.

Thievish :: Thievish (a.) Given to stealing; addicted to theft; as, a thievish boy, a thievish magpie..

Thievish :: Thievish (a.) Partaking of the nature of theft; accomplished by stealing; dishonest; as, a thievish practice..

Thief :: Thief (n.) One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft.

Guard :: Guard (v. t.) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss.

Furtively :: Furtively (adv.) Stealthily by theft.

Pilfer :: Pilfer (v. i.) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft..

Pilfery :: Pilfery (n.) Petty theft.

Gypsy :: Gypsy (n.) One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany..

Robbery :: Robbery (n.) The act or practice of robbing; theft.

Light-fingered :: Light-fingered (a.) Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.

Theft :: Theft (n.) The thing stolen.

Latrociny :: Latrociny (n.) Theft; larceny.

Sheepbiter :: Sheepbiter (n.) One who practices petty thefts.

Michery :: Michery (n.) Theft; cheating.