THIEVERY

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing

(noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; “the thieving is awful at Kennedy International”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thievery (plural thieveries)

The act of theft, the act of stealing.

(obsolete) That which is stolen.

Source: Wiktionary


Thiev"er*y, n.

1. The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness. Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest. South.

2. That which is stolen. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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