FILCHES

Verb

filches

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filch

Noun

filches

plural of filch.

Anagrams

• Schleif

Source: Wiktionary


FILCH

Filch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Filched; p. pr. & vb. n. Filching.] Etym: [Cf. AS. feol to stick to, OHG. felhan, felahan, to hide, Icel. fela, Goth. filhan to hide, bury, Prov. E. feal to hide slyly, OE. felen.]

Definition: To steal or take privily (commonly, that which is of little value); to pilfer. Fain would they filch that little food away. Dryden. But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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