Pilfer — Defs

01 v. i. To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft.

imp. & p. p. Pilfered; p. pr. & vb. n. Pilfering

1.
To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practice petty theft.

02 v. t. To take by petty theft; to filch; to steal little by little.

1.
To take by petty theft; to filch; to steal little by little.
“And not a year but pilfers as he goes Some youthful grace that age would gladly keep.” — Cowper.