thef
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English þēof.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
thef (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.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “thẹ̄f, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-21.
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- Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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- Middle English terms derived from Old English
- Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
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