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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Filch \Filch\ (f[i^]lch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Filched}
(f[i^]lcht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Filching}.] [Cf. AS. feolan to
stick to, OHG. felhan, felahan, to hide, Icel. fela, Goth.
filhan to hide, bury, Prov. E. feal to hide slyly, OE.
felen.]
To steal or take privily (commonly, that which is of little
value); to pilfer.
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Fain would they filch that little food away. --Dryden.
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But he that filches from me my good name,
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed. --Shak.
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