The crux of the whole thing is having a practical miner at the head of affairs, and it is impossible for him to thieve if the work is carried out in the manner I have described.
They used to make baskets during the day, and thieve during a great part of the night.
I had not been with them twelve hours, before old Fulcher told me that I must thieve as well as the rest.
I had not been with them twelve hours before old Fulcher told me that I must thieveas well as the rest.
Yes, sir, they are; and though they will thieve and join gangs of robbers in any enterprise, they will never betray their trust.
Shall us let a chap thieve a chap's beer an' not kick that chap out where that chap belongs--'ow about it?
I was to thieve where I could and when I could, and every evening I was to meet my employer at some place that he would appoint, and hand him over the articles so stolen; when he was to give me enough money for the following day's expenses.
I experienced a sudden revulsion of feeling, and took a solemn oath within my own breast that I would neverthieve again.
Well, let this be a warning to you to thieve no more, or next time I shall 'ave to become angry.
Among the Chukchi "it is held criminal to thieve or murder in the family or race to which a person belongs; but these crimes committed elsewhere are not only permitted, but held honourable and glorious.
Among the Chukchi it is held criminal to thieve "in the family and race to which a person belongs";[35] and incorrigible thieves are sometimes banished from the village.
And so, when the evening is spent in gaming, the night induces them to thieve under its cover, that they may have wherewith to supply the expenses of the ensuing day.
It was in Radamanth's garden; we quarrelled, and the man laid hands upon me and crushed me against the wall to thieve a kiss.
Tut, sister, then are we wiser than David; we can thieve with our own hands.
Adam Worth adapted himself to any circumstances that arose, but behind the smooth face there was an evil soul, always planning attacks on society, always on the lookout to thieve and burgle and forge.
It was a punishment which would have convinced most persons that "the way of transgressors is hard," but Parsons quickly forgot when the pain had gone and began to thieve again.
First, when a person is led to thieve through necessity.
Whether it is lawful to thieve in a case of necessity?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "thieve" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
