The act or practice of filching; petty theft or stealing small items in a sneaky way.
From 'filch' with the suffix '-ery,' which denotes a practice, behavior, or place. This form has been in use since the 1600s to describe petty thievery.
The word 'filchery' appears surprisingly often in old court documents and morality plays—it was taken seriously enough to warrant its own category of crime, distinct from grand larceny and highway robbery.
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