Steal

stēl, v.t. to take by theft or feloniously: to take away without notice: to gain or win by addre , insidiously, or by gradual means: to snatch: in golf, to hole a long putt by a stealthy stroke—the opposite of Gobble. — v.i. to practise theft: to take feloniously: to pa secretly: to slip in or out unperceived:— pa.t. stōle; pa.p. stōlen.— ns. Steal′er; Steal′ing , the act of taking another's property without his knowledge or consent: stolen property.— adv. Steal′ingly .— Steal a march on , to gain an advantage unperceived. [A.S. stelan ; Ger. stehlen , Dut. stelen .]