The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Plagiary \Pla"gia*ry\, v. i.
To commit plagiarism.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Plagiary \Pla"gia*ry\, n.; pl. Plagiaries. [L. plagiarius a
kidnaper, a literary thief, fr. plagium kidnaping; cf. plaga
a net, perh. akin to E. plait: cf. F. plagiaire.]
1. A manstealer; a kidnaper. [Obs.]
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2. One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and
offers them as his own; a plagiarist. --Dryden.
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3. Plagiarism; literary theft. --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Plagiary \Pla"gia*ry\, a.
1. Kidnaping. [Obs.] --E. Browne.
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2. Practicing plagiarism. --Bp. Hall.
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