thief
thief definition
thief (t̸hēf)
noun pl. thieves (t̸hēvz)
a person who steals, esp. secretly; one guilty of theft, or larceny
Etymology: ME < OE theof, thiof, akin to Ger dieb < IE base *teup-, to cower, lurk
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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