pilfery

pilfery
\\-rē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: probably alteration of earlier pelfery booty, from (assumed) Old North French pelferie, from the source of Middle French pelfre booty

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  • Pilfery — Pil fer*y, n. Petty theft. [R.] Sir T. North. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pilfery — noun petty theft See Also: pilfer …   Wiktionary

  • pilfery — pil·fery …   English syllables

  • pilfering — n. Stealing, thieving, thievery, larceny, petty theft, petty larceny, pilfery …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • pylfer — pylfer, pylfry obs. ff. pilfer, pilfery …   Useful english dictionary

  • pylfry — pylfer, pylfry obs. ff. pilfer, pilfery …   Useful english dictionary

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