The difference between Filch and Thief
When used as nouns, filch means something which has been filched or stolen, whereas thief means one who carries out a theft.
Filch is also verb with the meaning: to illegally take possession of (especially items of low value).
check bellow for the other definitions of Filch and Thief
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Filch as a verb (transitive):
To illegally take possession of (especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
Examples:
"Hey, someone filched my wallet!"
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Filch as a noun:
Something which has been filched or stolen.
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Filch as a noun:
An act of filching; larceny, theft.
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Filch as a noun (obsolete):
A person who filches; a filcher, a pilferer, a thief.
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Filch as a noun (obsolete):
A hooked stick used to filch objects.
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Thief as a noun:
One who carries out a theft.
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Thief as a noun:
One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
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Thief as a noun (obsolete):
A waster in the snuff of a candle.
Examples:
"rfquotek Bishop Hall"