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thievishly
thievishly, adv. (ˈθiːvɪʃlɪ) [f. prec. + -ly2.] In a thievish manner; as a thief; furtively, by stealth.c 1450 in Aungier Syon (1840) 265 Any instrumente,..by the whiche sche myghte escape theueschely oute of pryson. 1628 Wither Brit. Rememb. iv. 664 Some, theevishly, purloyned from the sick. 1708 B... Oxford English Dictionary
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thievishly
thievishlyadv. 牛津英汉双解词典
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thievously
† ˈthievously, adv. Obs. = thievishly.1658 Bromhall Treat. Specters i. 92 [They] thievously stole to the shore through rough and hard rocks. Oxford English Dictionary
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larcenous
larcenous, a. (ˈlɑːsənəs) [f. larcen-y + -ous. Cf. OF. larcineux, larrecinos.] Pertaining to or characterized by larceny; thievish.1742 Fielding J. Andrews iv. v, ‘Ay’ says the Justice, ‘a kind of felonious larcenous Thing’. 1807 Syd. Smith P. Plymley's Lett. iv. Wks. 1840 III. 403 The acquittal of ... Oxford English Dictionary
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thievish
thievish, a. (ˈθiːvɪʃ) Forms: α. 5 thef-, 6 theaffish. β. 5–6 theu-, 6 thev-, 6–7 theeu-, 6–8 theev-, 6– thievish. [f. thief, thiev- (see note in etym. s.v.) + -ish1.] † 1. Infested or frequented by thieves. Obs.1483 Cath. Angl. 382/2 Thefyische (A. A Thefis place), crebrifurus, spoliatorium. 1535 C... Oxford English Dictionary
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sizar
sizar (ˈsaɪzə(r)) Also 6–9 sizer (7 cizer). [f. size n.1 7 + -er2, -ar3.] In the University of Cambridge, and at Trinity College, Dublin, an undergraduate member admitted under this designation and receiving an allowance from the college to enable him to study. The name probably indicates that the p... Oxford English Dictionary
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