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Definition of Pilferer
1. Noun. A thief who steals without using violence.
Generic synonyms: Stealer, Thief
Specialized synonyms: Wharf Rat
Derivative terms: Pilfer, Snitch
Definition of Pilferer
1. n. One who pilfers; a petty thief.
Definition of Pilferer
1. Noun. One who has pilfered. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pilferer
1. one that pilfers [n -S] - See also: pilfers
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pilferer
Literary usage of Pilferer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of the Rev. Samuel Parr, LL.D by William Field (1828)
"... the accused —Case of a clergyman tried for murder—Of another clergyman capitally
accused—Case of a youthful pilferer, stated in a letter to Mr. Roscoe. ..."
2. Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of the Rev. Samuel Parr, LL.D by William Field (1828)
"... the accused —Case of a clergyman tried for murder—Of another clergyman capitally
accused—Case of a youthful pilferer, stated in a letter to Mr. Roscoe. ..."
3. Enterprise in Tropical Australia by George Windsor Earl (1846)
"... the Buildings—Wells— Alligators—Narrow Escape—Intercourse with the Natives—Detection
of a pilferer—The Schooner Essington chartered—Dutch Establishments ..."
4. From Letter to Spirit: An Attempt to Reach Through Varying Voices the by Edwin Abbott Abbott (1903)
"Not an " imitator" of Josephus, but per/taps a pilferer from him [1135] Many
years ago, in some articles in the Expositor (2nd Series, vol. iii. p. 49 ff. ..."
5. A Compendium of Molesworth's Marathi and English Dictionary by James Thomas Molesworth, Baba Padmanji (1863)
"... ^TIT с. с A pilferer. -°RT A kind of felt. f. Muttering, grumbling, v.
^IT^, «RK;. 2 Drizzle. J*T /. (н) Reverencing or acknowledging merit, ..."
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