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pilfered — [“pilfa^d] mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ I’ve had too much. I’m beginning to feel pilfered. □ That old boy is really pilfered … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pilfered — pil·fer || pɪlfÉ™(r) v. steal, filch (especially in small quantities) ; drag, tug, pull … English contemporary dictionary
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pilfer — UK [ˈpɪlfə(r)] / US [ˈpɪlfər] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms pilfer : present tense I/you/we/they pilfer he/she/it pilfers present participle pilfering past tense pilfered past participle pilfered to steal things, especially from the… … English dictionary
Picking — Pick ing, n. 1. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned. [1913 Webster] 4. Pilfering; also, that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pilfer — Pil fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pilfered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pilfering}.] [OF. pelfrer. See {Pelf}.] To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pilfering — Pilfer Pil fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pilfered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pilfering}.] [OF. pelfrer. See {Pelf}.] To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Renown — Re*nown (r? noun ), v. t. [F. renommer to name again, celebrate, make famous; pref. re re + nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen a name. See {Noun}.] To make famous; to give renown to. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For joi to hear me so renown his son … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
