prowl

prowl is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]
  2. 2.To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.
  3. 3.The act of prowling. [Colloq.] Smart.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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