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- In Saxon law, offenders who joined in a body of seven to commit depredations
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theof — theof, theofthe obs. ff. thief, theft … Useful english dictionary
Infangen-theof — The right of a lord to pursue and hang a thief caught in possession of stolen goods, i.e. red handed. Before the Norman Conquest, OldEngl. kings did not permit the growth of private justice. [< OldEngl. infangen = caught + deof = thief] Cf.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
theophilanthropism — ˌthēōfə̇ˈlan(t)thrəˌpizəm noun Etymology: French théophilanthropisme, from théophilanthropie + isme ism : the doctrines or tenets of the theophilanthropists * * * theophilanˈthropism noun • • • Main Entry: ↑theo … Useful english dictionary
theofthe — theof, theofthe obs. ff. thief, theft … Useful english dictionary
sea thief — noun Etymology: Middle English seethef, from Old English sǣthēof, from sǣ sea + thēof thief more at sea, thief archaic : sea robber 1 … Useful english dictionary
Thief — (th[=e]f), n.; pl. {Thieves} (th[=e]vz). [OE. thef, theef, AS. [thorn]e[ o]f; akin to OFries. thiaf, OS. theof, thiof, D. dief, G. dieb, OHG. diob, Icel. [thorn]j[=o]fr, Sw. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. [thorn]iufs, [thorn]iubs, and perhaps to Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thief catcher — Thief Thief (th[=e]f), n.; pl. {Thieves} (th[=e]vz). [OE. thef, theef, AS. [thorn]e[ o]f; akin to OFries. thiaf, OS. theof, thiof, D. dief, G. dieb, OHG. diob, Icel. [thorn]j[=o]fr, Sw. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. [thorn]iufs, [thorn]iubs, and perhaps… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thief leader — Thief Thief (th[=e]f), n.; pl. {Thieves} (th[=e]vz). [OE. thef, theef, AS. [thorn]e[ o]f; akin to OFries. thiaf, OS. theof, thiof, D. dief, G. dieb, OHG. diob, Icel. [thorn]j[=o]fr, Sw. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. [thorn]iufs, [thorn]iubs, and perhaps… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thief taker — Thief Thief (th[=e]f), n.; pl. {Thieves} (th[=e]vz). [OE. thef, theef, AS. [thorn]e[ o]f; akin to OFries. thiaf, OS. theof, thiof, D. dief, G. dieb, OHG. diob, Icel. [thorn]j[=o]fr, Sw. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. [thorn]iufs, [thorn]iubs, and perhaps… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thief tube — Thief Thief (th[=e]f), n.; pl. {Thieves} (th[=e]vz). [OE. thef, theef, AS. [thorn]e[ o]f; akin to OFries. thiaf, OS. theof, thiof, D. dief, G. dieb, OHG. diob, Icel. [thorn]j[=o]fr, Sw. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. [thorn]iufs, [thorn]iubs, and perhaps… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
