outthieve

thieve

[theev] verb, thieved, thiev·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to take by theft; steal.
verb (used without object)
2.
to act as a thief; commit theft; steal.

Origin:
before 950; Old English thēofian, derivative of theōf thief (not recorded in ME)

thiev·ing·ly, adverb
out·thieve, verb (used with object), out·thieved, out·thiev·ing.
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thieve (θiːv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to steal (someone's possessions)
 
[Old English thēofian, from thēofthief]
 
'thievery
 
n

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Word Origin & History

thieve
O.E. þeofian, from þeof (see thief). Rare in O.E., not common until 17c. Thievish "of or pertaining to thieves" is recorded from mid-15c.; meaning "inclined to steal" is from 1530s. Thieving first attested 1520s. Thievery is from 1560s.
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