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Purloining — Purloin Pur*loin , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.] To take or carry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purloining — pur·loin || pÉ™r lɔɪn /pÉœË v. steal, pilfer, filch … English contemporary dictionary
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Abstraction — Ab*strac tion, n. [Cf. F. abstraction. See {Abstract}, a.] 1. The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal. [1913 Webster] A wrongful abstraction of wealth from certain members of the community.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cribbing — Crib bing (kr?b b?ng), n. 1. The act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters. [1913 Webster] 2. Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purloin — Pur*loin , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.] To take or carry away for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purloined — Purloin Pur*loin , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.] To take or carry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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