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pilfer

pil·fer

UK/ˈpɪl.fə/ US/ˈpɪl.fɚ/ uncommon

verb

Origin

From earlier pilfre, from Middle English pilfre (“booty”), from Old French pelfre (“plunder, booty, spoils”), of unknown origin. Compare pelf.

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