Etymology

piller

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Today it means: A plunderer or thief. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman pilour
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived frompilour
  2. English todaypiller

Partly from Anglo-Norman pilour, from Old French piller (“to plunder”) (more at pillage)

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