A till. Hence lob-sneak, one who robs the till; and lob-sneaking, robbing tills. (See next article.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lob's PoundLoaves and…
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I half indifferent viewed,
Till sudden I perceived it stir, —
It grew as I pursued, Till when, around a crag…
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