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thievishness
thievishness (ˈθiːvɪʃnɪs) [f. as prec. + -ness.] The quality or condition of being thievish.c 1460 J. Metham Wks. 94 Yt sygnyfyith onstabylnes and ontrwth and theuyschnes. 1727 Bailey Vol. II, Thievishness, Addictedness to Stealing. 1907 19th Cent. Apr. 567 Attacking the spite, frivolity, vanity,..t... 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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Georges-Guillaume Pagels
As a rule, the natives were not allowed to cross the threshold of the white man's house, the reason for this is thievishness, which constitutes one of wikipedia.org
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dishonesty
dishonesty (dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ) Also 4–5 des-, dishonestee. [a. OF. desho(n)nesté (13th c. in Littré, in mod.F. déshonnêteté) = Pr. dezonestat, It. disonestà, a Romanic formation on dishonest-us dishonest, after L. honestāt-em honourableness, honesty.] The quality of being dishonest. † 1. Dishonour, disgrac... Oxford English Dictionary
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The Tragical History of Guy Earl of Warwick
, writing in 1960 and building on Harbage's work, argues that because four parts of the attack against Shakespeare found in Groats-Worth - low birth, thievishness wikipedia.org
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michery
† ˈmichery Obs. Also 4–5 micherie, mecherie, 5 mychery(e. [f. micher n. + -y.] Pilfering, thievishness; cheating.1390 Gower Conf. II. 346 With Covoitise yit I finde A Servant of the same kinde, Which Stelthe is hote, and Mecherie With him is evere in compainie. Ibid. 355 For Venus, which was enemie ... Oxford English Dictionary
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stealth
stealth (ˈstɛlθ) Forms: 3–4 stalðe, 4–6 stelthe, 4–7 stelth, 5 stalth, 6 stilth, 6– stealth. [Early ME. stalðe, stelthe; the fluctuation of vowel points to an OE. *stǽlþ, f. OTeut. *stǣl- ablaut- var. of *stel-: see steal v. and -th1. Cf. ON. stulþ-r, Icel. stuld-r, theft, stouth, from the weak-grad... Oxford English Dictionary
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