larcenIst

[Eng. larcen(y); -ist.] A thief, a larcener. ( London Daily Telegraph.) lar-çen-ous, a. [Eng. larcen ( y ); -ous.] 1. Of the nature of larceny; pertaining to larceny. 2. Given to larceny; guilty of larceny; thievish. lar-çen-oŭs-ly, adv . [English larcenous ; -ly.] In a larcenous manner; thiovishly. lar-çen-ỹ, s. [O. Fr. larrecin, larcin; Fr. larcin, from Lat. latrocinium, from latro =a robber.] Law : Larceny is the unlawful taking and carrying or attempting to carry away the personal property of another, with intent to appropriate said goods, and thereby deprive the rightful owner of their use; theft. In this country in the different states larceny is variously graded, some commonwealths distinguishing it into grand and petit larceny, while others add the further distinction of simple and compound. Of the two former cla ifications the differentiating circumstance is the value of the goods taken, the theft of le than $50 in value (generally) constituting petit larceny, and of more than that amount grand larceny. As to mixed or compound and simple larceny, American law is coincident with, and founded upon, the English law, for which see extract infra : "Larceny, or theft, is distinguished by the common law into two sorts: the one called simple larceny , or plain theft unaccompanied with any other atrocious circumstance; and mixed or compound larceny , which also includes in it the aggravation of a taking from one's house or person. Simple larceny is 'the felonious taking and Carrying away of the personal goods of another.' Mixed or compound larceny is such as has all the properties of simple larceny , but is accompanied with either one or both of the aggravations of a taking from one's house or person. Formerly the stealing of goods above the value of twelve pence was called grand larceny ; when of goods of that value, or under, it was petit larceny : offenses which were considerably distinguished in their punishment. The distinction has been abolished; every larceny being now deemed grand larceny ."-Black stone: Comment ., bk. iv., ch. 17. larch, *larche, s . [O. Fr. larege ; Span. larice , alerce; Ital. larice ; N. H. Ger. lerche ; M. H. Ger. larche , all from Lat. larix = Gr.larix =the larch.] Bot. Abies larix , sometimes called Larix com munis , the larches being elevated into a genus. It is called more fully the Common White Larch. It is a deciduous tree, growing rapidly, and furnishes a durable timber, which, however, tends to twist and warp. The bark is used in tanning, being second in value, in this respect only, to oak. The Common Larch yields Venetian turpentine, the branches a saccharine substance, called Manna of Brian con, and when larch forests take fire, a gum called Gummi orenbergense exudes from the branches. There is a variety of the common larch with white, and another with red flowers. Yet another, the Ru ian larch, has cinereous bark. IMG:content-0368.png:[blocks in formation] large