Stolen

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Old English stelan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stelen and German stehlen .


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From Middle English stolen, istolen, from Old English stolen, ġestolen, from Proto-Germanic *stulanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *stelaną(“to steal”), equivalent to stole +‎ -en. Cognate with Scots stellin, stollin(“stolen”), Saterland Frisian stäälen(“stolen”), West Frisian stellen(“stolen”), Dutch gestolen(“stolen”), German Low German stohlen(“stolen”), German gestohlen(“stolen”), Swedish stulen(“stolen”).


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stolen (adj.)

c. 1300, past-participle adjective from steal (v.).


Stolen waters are sweet; and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. [Proverbs ix.17, KJV]