furtive vs larcenous

furtive

adj
  • Of a person, etc.: inclined to steal; pilfering, thieving. 

  • Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy. 

  • Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily. 

  • Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy. 

larcenous

adj
  • Given to larceny, tending to thievery. 

  • Resembling theft, often applied to legal actions that seem unfair. 

How often have the words furtive and larcenous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )