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Just checked the OED -- the first citation for "burglarize" is 1871, and the first citation for "burgle" is 1872. Looks like "burgle" was a back-formation from
by dogecoinbase 10y ago
Just checked the OED -- the first citation for "burglarize" is 1871, and the first citation for "burgle" is 1872. Looks like "burgle" was a back-formation from burglar corresponding to the "burgulare" of legal latin.