Meanings
adjectivethefteous (comparative more thefteous, superlative most thefteous)
comparative more thefteous · superlative most thefteous
- alternativeAlternative form of theftuous.
Origin
- Middle English*theftwis
- Englishthefteous
From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -eous. Compare righteous.
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thefteous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thefteous
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“thefteous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thefteous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thefteous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thefteous.
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