pur·loin 
/pɚˈloɪn/ verb
pur·loins; pur·loined; pur·loin·ing /pɚˈloɪn/ verb [+ obj] formal + humorous : to take (something that belongs to someone else) : steal
▪ He managed to purloin [=filch] a bottle of whiskey when no one was looking.
▪ He managed to purloin [=filch] a bottle of whiskey when no one was looking.
— purloined adjective
▪ purloined [=stolen] love letters
▪ purloined [=stolen] love letters
