In Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: the crime of breaking into a house, spec. in order to assault its occupants.
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释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > burglary > [noun] (52) housebreachlOE In Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: the crime of breaking into a house, spec. in order to assault its occupants. burgh-brechea1387 close-breaking, burglary. burglary1532 The crime of breaking (formerly by night) into a house with intent to commit felony. Now, a statutory crime of entering a building by day or… housebreaking1607 The action or crime of breaking into and entering a house or other building with intent to steal or commit another criminal act. breaking and entering1617 The act of forcing a passage into another person's house or other building; frequently in breaking and entering, = housebreaking, n. game1811 figurative. Criminals' slang. With the. Illicit or criminal activity; (sometimes) spec. stealing, burglary. Obsolete. crack1819 Thieves' slang. House-breaking. screwing1819 spec. Criminals' slang. The action or an act of burgling a place. Cf. screw, v. 21. effraction1840 Breaking open (a house); burglary. burst1857 House-breaking, burglary. slang. burglarizing1872 burgling1880 ship-breaking1901 The crime of breaking into a ship for the purpose of committing a felony. Subcategories:— act or instance of (5) — by night (2) — by entering (unfastened) door or window (2) — shop-breaking (1) — lock-picking or -forcing (4) — safe-breaking (3) — instruments used by burglars (22) |
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