filched

  • 41filch´ing|ly — filch «fihlch», transitive verb. to steal in small quantities; pilfer: »He filched apples from the pantry. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under steal. (Cf. ↑steal) ╂[origin uncertain. Compare Middle English filchen to snatch, take as booty, Old English… …

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  • 42filch´er — filch «fihlch», transitive verb. to steal in small quantities; pilfer: »He filched apples from the pantry. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under steal. (Cf. ↑steal) ╂[origin uncertain. Compare Middle English filchen to snatch, take as booty, Old English… …

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  • 43filch´a|ble — filch «fihlch», transitive verb. to steal in small quantities; pilfer: »He filched apples from the pantry. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under steal. (Cf. ↑steal) ╂[origin uncertain. Compare Middle English filchen to snatch, take as booty, Old English… …

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  • 44steal´er — steal «steel», verb, stole, sto|len, steal|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to take (something) that does not belong to one; take dishonestly: »Robbers stole the money. Who steals my purse, st …

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