thievish

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thievish

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From Middle English thevysch, equivalent to thief + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian däifsk (“thievish”), Dutch diefs (“thievish”), German Low German deevsk (“thievish”), German diebisch (“thievish”).

adjective more thievish · most thievish

Having a tendency to steal. I tel you true my hart is ſwolne with wrath, On this ſame theeuish villain Tamburlain. And of that false Coſroe, my traiterous brother, Would it not grieue a King to be so abuſ’d? And haue a thouſand horſmen tane away?
Having the manner of a thief; furtive; stealthy. What, wouldst thou have me go and beg my food, Or with a base and boist'rous sword enforce A thievish living on the common road?

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adj Having a tendency to steal

Deutsch	diebisch
Italiano	furtivo
Русский	ворова́тый vorovátyj

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@misc{thievish_2026,
  title = {thievish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thievish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}