Definition of thieve

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Thieve (v. t. & i.) To practice theft; to steal.

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Crook :: Crook (n.) A person given to fraudulent practices; an accomplice of thieves, forgers, etc..
Thieves :: Thieves (pl. ) of Thie.
Ken :: Ken (n.) A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves..
Thieve :: Thieve (v. t. & i.) To practice theft; to steal.
Infangthef :: Infangthef (n.) The privilege granted to lords of certain manors to judge thieves taken within the seigniory of such lords.
Betty :: Betty (n.) A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open.
Thievery :: Thievery (n.) The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness.
Flash :: Flash (n.) Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes.
Patter :: Patter (n.) The cant of a class; patois; as, thieves's patter; gypsies' patter..
Argot :: Argot (n.) A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash..
Thievery :: Thievery (n.) That which is stolen.
Cant :: Cant (n.) Vulgar jargon; slang; the secret language spoker by gipsies, thieves, tramps, or beggars..
Gang :: Gang (v. i.) A number going in company; hence, a company, or a number of persons associated for a particular purpose; a group of laborers under one foreman; a squad; as, a gang of sailors; a chain gang; a gang of thieves..
Bird :: Bird (v. i.) Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.
Calvary :: Calvary (n.) A representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion..
Convey :: Convey (v. t.) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.
Priggism :: Priggism (n.) Roguery; thievery.
Flash :: Flash (a.) Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; -- applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry..
Thieved :: Thieved (imp. & p. p.) of Thiev.
Pack :: Pack (n.) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves..
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