Etymology

thievish

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Today it means: Having a tendency to steal. Full definition →

Middle English thevysch
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromthevysch
  2. English todaythievish

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”).

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