ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THIEF
Old English thēof; related to Old Frisian thiāf, Old Saxon thiof, Old High German diob, Old Norse thjōfr, Gothic thiufs.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THIEF»
The term «thief» is very widely used and occupies the
10.955 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THIEF»
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thief.
Opportunity makes a thief.
I loved 'Dungeons & Dragons.' Actually, not so much the actual playing as the creation of characters and the opportunity to roll twenty-sided dice. I loved those pouches of dice Dungeon Masters would trundle around, loved choosing what I was going to be: warrior, wizard, dwarf, thief.
Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.
They're mutually incompatible I feel; being a wise thief and a wise father.
Hunger makes a thief of any man.
What white man can say I never stole his land or a penny of his money? Yet they say that I am a thief.
I don't want to be a thief of my own wallet.
If you can manipulate news, a judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail, a smart accountant can keep a thief from paying taxes, a smart reporter could ruin your reputation- unfairly.
If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.
The great thieves lead away the little thief.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIEF»
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thief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE 1939.
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. From the Hardcover edition.
But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down. The Book Thief is a story about the power of words to make worlds.
Nothing is overdone and not a word is out of place in this auspicious debut," wrote Kirkus in a starred review of Instead of Three Wishes, the first book by Megan Whalen Turner.
Megan Whalen Turner, 2009
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The Orchid
Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
In this new edition, coming fifteen years after its initial publication and twenty years after she first met the “orchid thief,” Orlean revisits this unforgettable world, and the route by which it was brought to the screen in the film ...
Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the ...
Cornelia Caroline Funke, 2002
"Chic Conwell," as the author was known in the underworld, gives a candid and forthright account of the highly organized society in which the professional thief lives.
Chic Conwell, Edwin Hardin Sutherland, 1956
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The Mysterious Cheese
Thief
When Stilton cheese begins disappearing during Geronimo's trip to England, he decides to track down the thief.
9
The Magic Thief: Book One
In a city that runs on a dwindling supply of magic, a young boy is drawn into a life of wizardry and adventure.
Spies report that Amy and Dan Cahill seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known, but his secrets are well-guarded and the price to uncover them just might be lethal.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIEF»
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thief is used in the context of the following news items.
Thief: Stolen artifacts brought 'nothing but trouble'
The thief's note said the Roman ballista balls were stolen in July 1995, "and since then they have brought me nothing but trouble. Please, do not steal antiquities! «UPI.com, Jul 15»
Official Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Box Art Revealed
Amazon has updated its listing of the game to incorporate the image, which we've already seen floating around as promotional art. uncharted_4_box. In March ... «IGN, Jun 15»
Thief smashes car window but leaves $1 million lottery ticket behind
On May 14, they checked online and realized the Powerball ticket they bought in February and left in their car for months was actually worth $1 million. It was a ... «KIRO Seattle, May 15»
Bird bath thief's apology note to 'devastated' owner
A thief who stole a bird bath from a garden in Newcastle returned to the scene to leave an apology note. The theft of the large stone ornament from the Kingston ... «BBC News, May 15»
Thief sneaks ice cream cooler past sleeping store clerk
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Deputies in Florida say a thief worked for 15 minutes to drag a cooler full of Good Humor ice cream past a sleeping clerk at a gas ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
Thief robs epileptic woman in Midlands shopping centre
Police are hunting a “truly despicable” thief who stole money from a woman while she was in the grip of an epileptic seizure. West Midlands police have ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Thief Steals Cash Box from Girl Scouts, Doesn't Bother to Take …
On Friday, a man dressed in a black hat and a New England Patriots jacket entered a Walgreens in Rochester and swiped a cash box from a Girl Scout troop ... «People Magazine, Mar 15»
Thief Returns Lupita Nyong'o's Oscar Dress Because It Was a …
A thief who stole Lupita Nyong'o's gorgeous white Oscar gown returned it because he discovered the jewels on the dress were fake. Fashionistas all over the ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Mar 15»
Watch as Ireland car thief is knocked out by his own brick
A dozy car thief was knocked clean out after he tried to steal a new Mercedes coupe from outside a pub by throwing a brick at the driver's side window which ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
Toddler uses cellphone to help police track him after thief steals car
Police in Utah have praised the smarts of a three-year-old boy who was kidnapped on Tuesday morning after a thief stole a car with him on the backseat. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
