thef

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English þēof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θeːf/

Noun

thef (plural theves or thefes)

  1. A thief or robber (one who steals, especially stealthily):
    1. A fraudster or con artist.
    2. A kidnapper; a stealer of people.
  2. A criminal or villain; a malicious or lawbreaking person:
    1. A liar; one who is dishonest.
    2. An usurer or miser; a financially immoral individual.
    3. A mercenary or freebooter; a soldier motivated by money.

Descendants

  • English: thief
  • Middle Scots: thef, theif, thief

References

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