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theftbote

theftbote noun: the receiving of a person's goods back from a thief, or a compensation for them, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.

Noun

theftbote (uncountable)

  1. (historical, obsolete) The receiving of a person's goods back from a thief, or a compensation for them, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.

Origin of theftbote

From theft + bote.

Questions about theftbote

What does theftbote mean?
Theftbote means the receiving of a person's goods back from a thief, or a compensation for them, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.
What part of speech is theftbote?
Theftbote is a noun.

Words near theftbote in the dictionary

  1. theezan tea
  2. theft
  3. theft by finding
  4. theftable
  5. theftboot
  6. theftbote
  7. theftdom
  8. thefteous
  9. theftful
  10. theftless
  11. theftproof

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