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purloin definition

pur·loin (pər lo̵in′, pʉr′lo̵in′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to steal; filch

Etymology: ME purlognen < OFr purloignier < pur- (L pro-), for + loin, far < L longe, long

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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