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theftly
† ˈtheftly, adv. Sc. and north. dial. Obs. [Altered from ME. þefly, thiefly.] By stealth, furtively.c 1400 Sc. Trojan War ii. 271 He gyffande thiftely ws till The palladinar at our will. Ibid. 623 Bycause þe palladinar was Out of þe temple tone thyftly. a 1485 Promp. Parv. (MS. S), Stelyngly (thefte... Oxford English Dictionary
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theftfully
† ˈtheftfully, adv. Obs. rare. In 5 thift-. [f. theft + -ful + -ly2.] By stealth: = theftly.c 1400 Sc. Trojan War ii. 1391 Vlixes..frome Troy is passit thiftfully With all þaim of his company. Oxford English Dictionary
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theft-boot
theft-boot, -bote Obs. exc. Hist. Also 3, 6 thef-, 6 theefe-, 6–7 theif(e-. [orig. thef-bote, f. thef, thief + bote, boot n.1 Afterwards altered (app. first by Scottish writers) to theftbote: cf. theftdom, theftly. The early form suggests an OE. *þéof-bót, but this has not been found; the nearest eq... Oxford English Dictionary
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