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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Larceny. | |
| Petty theft, means really the peculations and thefts of a mercenary. (Greek latron, hire [latris, a hire-ling]; Latin latro, a mercenary, whence latrocinium; French, larcin.) | 1 |
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