larcenous

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or involving larceny: a larcenous scheme; with larcenous intent.
  2. adjective Guilty of or given to larceny.

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  • The butler may be larcenous, but he was still a bit of all right. —  Michaels, Kasey - Too Good To Be True.html
  • It appeared to be fertile ground indeed for the larcenous talents of his former horse-trader turned Chief of Intelligence, Duke Skranga. —  Carr, John F, Kalvan Kingmaker (v1.0) (html).html
  • The larcenous lush grabbed the bottle of booze - valued at $3 by police - at around 1: 23 am on Feb. 23 and attempted to flee. —  The Brooklyn Paper: Full articles
  • Piranha Club (Ernie) chronicles the misadventures of the hapless Ernie Floyd, assistant manager of a Mr. Squid fast-food franchise, and his larcenous Uncle Sid. —  Thestar.com - Home Page
  • Glad to see you've decided she isn't a treasonous, larcenous, murderous, spy, your just ten years too late. —  Top Stories - Google News
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