thef

Middle English

Alternative forms

• theef, theff, thyef, þef, þeef, þief, þyef, þeof, thefe

Etymology

From Old English þēof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θeːf/

Noun

thef (plural theves or thefes)

1. thief
2. highwayman
3. poacher
4. defrauder
5. kidnapper
6. liar
7. felon
8. usurer
9. A malicious, evil, or wicked person.
10. A person who enters conflict for loot or booty.

Related terms

• theft
• thefly
• thevysch

Descendants

• English: thief
• Scots: thef, theif, thief

References

• “thẹ̄f (n.(2))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-21.