English-Thai Dictionary
plagiary
VI การขโมย ความ
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PLAGIARY
n.[L. plagium, a kidnapping, probably from plagoe, nets, toils, that which is layed or spread, from the root of Eng. lay. The L. plaga, a stroke, is the same word differently applied, a laying on. ] 1. A thief in literature; one that purloins another's writings and offers them to the public as his own.
2. The crime of literary theft. [Not used. ]
PLAGIARY
a.Stealing men; kidnapping. [Not used. ] 1. Practicing literary theft.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PLAGIARY
PLAGIARY Pla "gia *ry, v. i.
Defn: To commit plagiarism.
PLAGIARY
Pla "gia *ry, n.; pl. Plagiaries. Etym: [L. plagiarius a kidnaper, a literary thief, fr. plagium kidnaping; cf. plaga a net, perh. akin to E. plait: cf. F. plagiaire.]
1. A manstealer; a kidnaper. [Obs. ]
2. One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist. Dryden.
3. Plagiarism; literary thief. Milton.
PLAGIARY
PLAGIARY Pla "gia *ry, a.
1. Kidnaping. [Obs. ] E. Browne.
2. Practicing plagiarism. Bp. Hall.
The Wordsmith Dictionary