Lexicographical Neighbors of Diebs
Literary usage of Diebs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Northern Germany, as Far as the Bavarian and Austrian Frontiers: Handbook by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1893)
"We ascend the road to the left of the custom-house for lees than V» M., then, ut
a guide-post, enter the diebs- ..."
2. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great: Called by Thomas Carlyle (1873)
"... that in the ' guardhouse itself, which is some way off, there are only thirty
men. 'January i9th, about 9 of the clock,* alarm rises, That 2000 diebs- ..."
3. History of Friedrich II, of Prussia: Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1900)
"January 19th, about 9 of the clock,1 alarm rises, That 2000 diebs-Gesindel (Collective
Thief-rabble of Breslau and dependencies) are close by; ..."
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