purloiner

purloiner
noun see purloin

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Purloiner — Pur*loin er, n. One who purloins. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • purloiner — pur loin·er || pÉ™r lɔɪnÉ™(r) /pɜː n. thief, one who steals, pilferer …   English contemporary dictionary

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