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41purloin — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. filch, thieve, pilfer. see steal II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To take (another s property) without permission: filch, pilfer, snatch, steal, thieve. Informal: lift, swipe. Slang: cop, heist, hook, nip1, pinch,… …
42thievery — 1560s, from THIEVE (Cf. thieve) + ERY (Cf. ery) …
43thievish — mid 15c., of or pertaining to thieves, from THIEVE (Cf. thieve) + ISH (Cf. ish). Meaning inclined to steal is from 1530s. Related: Thievishly; thievishness …
44stealing — noun 1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully (Freq. 1) the thieving is awful at Kennedy International • Syn: ↑larceny, ↑theft, ↑thievery, ↑thieving • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
45thieving — I noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully (Freq. 2) the thieving is awful at Kennedy International • Syn: ↑larceny, ↑theft, ↑thievery, ↑stealing • Derivationally related fo …
46Bird — (b[ e]rd), v. i. 1. To catch or shoot birds. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To seek for game or plunder; to thieve. [R.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 3. to watch birds, especially in their natural habitats, for enjoyment; to birdwatch. [PJC] …
47Convey — Con*vey (k[o^]n*v[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conveyed} (k[o^]n*v[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conveying}.] [OF. conveir, convoier, to escort, convoy, F. convoyer, LL. conviare, fr. L. con + via way. See {Viaduct}, {Voyage}, and cf. {Convoy}.] 1. To… …
48Conveyed — Convey Con*vey (k[o^]n*v[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conveyed} (k[o^]n*v[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conveying}.] [OF. conveir, convoier, to escort, convoy, F. convoyer, LL. conviare, fr. L. con + via way. See {Viaduct}, {Voyage}, and cf. {Convoy}.] …
49Conveying — Convey Con*vey (k[o^]n*v[=a] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conveyed} (k[o^]n*v[=a]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Conveying}.] [OF. conveir, convoier, to escort, convoy, F. convoyer, LL. conviare, fr. L. con + via way. See {Viaduct}, {Voyage}, and cf. {Convoy}.] …
50Steal — (st[=e]l), v. t. [imp. {Stole} (st[=o]l); p. p. {Stolen} (st[=o] l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stealing}.] [OE. stelen, AS. stelan; akin to OFries. stela, D. stelen, OHG. stelan, G. stehlen, Icel. stela, SW. stj[ a]la, Dan. sti[ae]le, Goth. stilan.] 1.… …
