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To bite or nibble like a sheep; hence, to practice petty thefts.

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  1. v. i. To bite or nibble like a sheep; hence, to practice petty thefts.
  2. To bite or nibble like a sheep; hence, to practice petty thefts. [Obs.] Shak.
  3. To bite or nibble like a sheep; hence, to practice pettythefts. [Obs.] Shak.