Third person singular present tense of filch; steals something small or of little value in a sneaky way.
Present tense form of 'filch,' conjugated for third person singular (he/she/it). The verb has been in use since at least the 1600s.
The verb form 'filches' appears frequently in literature to describe characters who can't help themselves—like Gollum in Lord of the Rings, whose obsessive behavior is almost summarized by the word 'filches.'
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