purloin

verb2

1. •
   To commit theft; to thieve.

   • The Apostle expressly forbiddeth servants to purloin (Titus 2:10). — 1622
2. •
   (formal, humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.

   • Had from his wakeful custody purloined / The guarded gold. — 1667