The difference between Filch and Larceny
When used as nouns, filch means something which has been filched or stolen, whereas larceny means the unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
Filch is also verb with the meaning: to illegally take possession of (especially items of low value).
check bellow for the other definitions of Filch and Larceny
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Filch as a verb (transitive):
To illegally take possession of (especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
Examples:
"Hey, someone filched my wallet!"
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Filch as a noun:
Something which has been filched or stolen.
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Filch as a noun:
An act of filching; larceny, theft.
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Filch as a noun (obsolete):
A person who filches; a filcher, a pilferer, a thief.
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Filch as a noun (obsolete):
A hooked stick used to filch objects.
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Larceny as a noun (legal):
The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently.
Examples:
"synonyms: theft robbery"
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Larceny as a noun (legal):
A larcenous act attributable to an individual.
Examples:
"That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record."