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thievishness |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Thievish \Thiev"ish\, a. 1. Given to stealing; addicted to theft; as a thievish boy, a thievish magpie. 2. Like a thief; acting by stealth; sly; secret. Time's thievish progress to eternity. --Shak. 3. Partaking of the nature of theft; accomplished by stealing; dishonest; as a thievish practice. Or with a base and biosterous sword enforce A thievish living on the common road. --Shak. -- {Thiev"ish*ly}, adv -- {Thiev"ish*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: thievishness n : having a disposition to steal [syn: {larcenous}]
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