† larceryn.
Obsolete.
Larceny.
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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > [noun]
theft688
stalec950
stealc1200
stoutha1300
stealing13..
stealtha1325
lifting1362
briberya1387
stoutheriec1440
larcenya1475
larcerya1500
conveyancea1529
thieving1530
bribing1533
larcinc1535
embezzling1540
embezzlement1548
thiefdom?1549
theftdom1566
bribering1567
milling1567
thievery1568
larcinry1634
panyarring1703
abduction1766
smugging1825
pickup1846
lurking1851
make1860
tea-leafing1899
snitching1933
lapping1950
a1500 J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. (Digby 198) f. 67v Therbyn..more Englyshe men hanged in England in a yere for robbry & manslater then ther be hanged in Scotland for robbry in vij yere to gether and yet the [= they] byn oftentymes hanged for larcery [a1475 Laud larceny, 1532 Digby 145 lacenye] & stelyng of goodes in the absence of the onore therof but ther hertes serue them not to take a mans goodes wyle he ys present & wold defend hyt wch maner of takyng ys called robbrye.
1609 R. Cawdrey Table Alphabet. (ed. 2) Pettilasserie, stealing of things of no great value.
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Latrocinatione, larcerie.
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