"thief" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /θif/ Forms: thiefs [plural], thieves [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots theif, thef, from Middle English thef, from Old English þēof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|theif|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots theif, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|theif}} Inherited from Middle Scots theif, {{inh|sco|enm|thef}} Middle English thef, {{inh|sco|ang|þēof}} Old English þēof, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*þeub}} Proto-West Germanic *þeub, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*þeubaz}} Proto-Germanic *þeubaz Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|thiefs|or|thieves|||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} thief (plural thiefs or thieves), {{sco-noun|pl2=thieves}} thief (plural thiefs or thieves)
  1. A thief (one who steals, especially stealthily).
    Sense id: en-thief-sco-noun-wJuHcCAY Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. A criminal or villain; a malicious or lawbreaking person.
    Sense id: en-thief-sco-noun-BkFTQ1yV
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