— purloiner , n.
/peuhr loyn", perr"loyn/ , v.t.
1. to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
v.i.
2. to commit theft; steal.
[ 1400-50; late ME purloynen purloigner to put off, remove, equiv. to pur- ( pro- PRO- 1 ) + -loigner, deriv. of loin at a distance, far off longe ]