ETYM Old Eng. burg town, French bourg, from Late Lat. burgus (of German origin) + Old Fren. lere thief, from Latin latro. Related to Borough, and Larceny.
A thief who enters a building with intent to steal.
One who robs; in law, one who steals goods or money from another by violence or threat of violence.
ETYM Old Eng. thef, theef, as. theóf; akin to OFries. thiaf, os. theof, thiof, Dutch dief, German dieb, Old High Germ. diob, Icel. thjôfr, Swed. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. thiufs, thiubs, and perhaps to Lith. tupeti to squat or crouch down. Related to Theft.
(Irregular plural: thieves).
A criminal who takes property belong to someone else with the intention of keeping it.
1. Pickpocket.
2. Escroc.
3. Crapule.