the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > [noun] > habitual or kleptomaniac
mercurial1615
Mercurialist1644
village butler1795
kleptomaniac1861
klep1889
klepto1958
1795 H. T. PotterNew Dict. Cant & Flash (ed. 2) Village butlers, old thieves, that would rather steal a dishclout than discontinue the practice of thieving.