Thief

thet, a. Thieves, thevz. One who secretly, unlawfully, and feloniously takes the goods or personal property of another robber pilferer. [AS. the of. D. die/, OHG. diu/j.] — Thieve, thev, To practice theft, steal. [AS. getheojian.] — Thiev'ery, n. The practice of stealing; theft; that which stolen. — Thiev'ish, a. Given to stealing; addicted to theft; like a thief acting by stealth sly: secret; partaking of the nature of theft. — Thiev'- ishly, adv. — Thiev'ishne , n.— Theft, n. Act of stealing. (Laiv.) The private, unlawful, felonious taking of another person's goods or movables, with intent to steal them. IAS. thiefdhe.]