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purloinings

purloinings is the plural of purloining.

Meaning of purloining

Noun

purloining (plural purloinings)

  1. theft
    • […] I must require you to use diligence in presenting especially those purloinings and imbezlements, which are of plate, vessel, or whatsoever within the King's house.c. 1613–1621, Francis Bacon, The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer and Terminer held for the verge of the Court

Questions about purloinings

What is purloinings the plural of?
Purloinings is the plural of purloining.

Words near purloinings in the dictionary

  1. purloin
  2. purloined
  3. purloiner
  4. purloiners
  5. purloining
  6. purloinings
  7. purloinment
  8. purloinments
  9. purloins
  10. purls
  11. purlwise

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