larcenous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun having a disposition to steal
    thievishness.

WordNet


Lar"ce*nous adjective
Etymology
Cf. OE. larrecinos. See Larceny.
Definitions
  1. Having the character of larceny; as, a larcenous act; committing larceny. "The larcenous and burglarious world." Sydney Smith. -- Lar"ce*nous*ly, adv.

Webster 1913