thef
Middle English
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editEtymology
editFrom Old English þēof.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editthef (plural theves or thefes)
- thief
- highwayman
- poacher
- defrauder
- kidnapper
- liar
- felon
- usurer
- A malicious, evil, or wicked person.
- A person who enters conflict for loot or booty.
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editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “thẹ̄f, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-21.
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