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thiefly, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the word thiefly is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for thiefly is from around 1290, in St. Brandan. www.oed.com
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thiefly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
thiefly (comparative more thiefly, superlative most thiefly). (now rare) Like a thief; thievish. 1893, “The Lay of a Lake Forest Burgler”, in Town Topics, ... en.wiktionary.org
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Thiefly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Thiefly definition: (obsolete) Like a thief; thievish. www.yourdictionary.com
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thiefly
† ˈthiefly, a. and adv. Obs. [ME. þeoflich(e, þevelich:—OE. *þéofl{iacu}c, -l{iacu}ce: see thief and -ly1, -ly2.] A. adj. Thief-like, stealthy, underhand.1395 Purvey Remonstr. (1851) 11 It is theefli, fals and symonient. c 1422 Hoccleve Learn to Die 115 Ful vnwaar was Y of thy theefly breid. B. adv.... Oxford English Dictionary
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Thiefly - The Free Dictionary
Define Thiefly. Thiefly synonyms, Thiefly pronunciation, Thiefly translation, English dictionary definition of Thiefly. a. & adv. 1. Like a thief; thievish; ... www.thefreedictionary.com
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"THIEFLY": In a manner resembling thieves - OneLook
Usually means: In a manner resembling thieves. Definitions Related words Mentions History. We found 9 dictionaries that define the word thiefly: www.onelook.com
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thievely
thievely variant of thiefly Obs. Oxford English Dictionary
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thiefly - definition and meaning - Wordnik
thiefly: Like a thief; hence, stealthily; secretly. www.wordnik.com
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Thiefly Definition, Meaning & Usage | FineDictionary.com
Like a thief; thievish; thievishly. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia #. thiefly. Like a thief; hence, stealthily; secretly. www.finedictionary.com
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thefli - Middle English Compendium - University of Michigan
thiefly, adj. & adv. Opens in a new window. Middle English Dictionary Entry ... 172)34 : Every nyght thow art wont thiefly to go from me and go to thi strumpettis ... quod.lib.umich.edu
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theftly, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
theftly is a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: thiefly adv. See etymology. Nearby entries. theeker, n ... www.oed.com
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THIEFLY | Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word
THIEFLY. Definitions of THIEFLY. (now rare) Like a thief; thievish. (rare) Like a thief; thievishly. Synonyms for THIEFLY. www.wordmine.info
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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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