RIFLE

rifle. (fr) rifle, search, take away by violence

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rifle. Rifle, n. a gun, the inside of whose barrel has spiral channels

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Ri″fle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rifled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Rifling (?).] [[F. rifler to rifle, sweep away; of uncertain origin. CF. Raff.]] 1. 1. To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.
Till time shall rifle every youthful grace. Pope. 2. 2. To strip; to rob; to pillage. Piers Plowman.
Stand, sir, and throw us that you have about ye: If not, we'll make you sit and rifle you. Shak. 3. 3. To raffle. J. Webster.