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thievish

adj

Etymology

From Middle English thevysch, equivalent to thief + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian däifsk (“thievish”), Dutch diefs (“thievish”), German Low German deevsk (“thievish”), German diebisch (“thievish”).

  1. inherited from thevysch

Definitions

  1. Having a tendency to steal.

    • I tel you true my hart is ſwolne with wrath, On this ſame theeuish villain Tamburlain. And of that false Coſroe, my traiterous brother, Would it not grieue a King to be so abuſ’d? And haue a thouſand horſmen tane away?

  2. Having the manner of a thief

    Having the manner of a thief; furtive; stealthy.

    • What, wouldst thou have me go and beg my food, Or with a base and boist'rous sword enforce A thievish living on the common road?

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA