Thus as they traveld, thus disguisde, 55 Upon the high way sodainely By cruell theeves they were surprisde, Assaulting their small companie; And all their treasure and their store They tooke away, and beate them sore.
When the theeves were all asleepe by their great and immoderate drinking, the young man Lepolemus took the Maiden and set her upon my backe, and went homeward.
When night was come the Theeves awaked and rose up, and when they had buckled on their weapons, and disguised their faces with visards, they departed.
Then said I, It is well nigh day, and moreover, what can theeves take from him that hath nothing?
Then hee filled wine to the theeves more and more, and never ceased, till as they were all overcome with abundance of meat and drinke, when as hee himselfe abstained and bridled his owne appetite.
The partie which had his throte cut yisterday is said to have donne it hym selfe, because he had spent his masters money upon whores, and soe wounded hym selfe (but not deadly) to make the world beleeve theeves had taken it from hym.
But, as it should seeme, they esteemed much more of our nation then of the Hollanders, esteeming them as theeves and we true men.
You call us theeves that may proove honester Than many goe for trewe[84] men on the shore.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "theeves" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
