Английский Этимологический словарь - purloin
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Purloin
purloin
- 1348, from Anglo-Fr. purloigner "remove," from O.Fr. porloigner "put off," from por- (from L. pro- "forth") + O.Fr. loing "far," from L. longe, from longus (see long).
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1.
~ v formal or humorous to steal or borrow something without permission (Marek managed to purloin a copy of the house key.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(purloins, purloining, purloined) If someone purloins something, they steal it or borrow it without asking permission. (FORMAL) Each side purloins the other’s private letters. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to put away, misappropriate, from Anglo-French purluigner to prolong, postpone, set aside, from pur- forward + luin, loing at a distance, from Latin longe, from longus long — more at purchase, long Date: 15th century to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust Synonyms: see steal • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. formal or joc. steal, pilfer. Derivatives purloiner n. Etymology: ME f. AF purloigner put away, do away with (as PUR-, loign far f. L longe) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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