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noun

  1. Obsolete ill-gotten gains; booty
  2. money or wealth regarded with contempt

Origin: ME, akin to (< ?) MFr pelfre, booty

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noun
Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin pelfra, pelfa

Origin: , probably from Old French pelfre

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