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ˈspulyieing, vbl. n. [f. spulyie v.] Spoiling, despoiling; spoliation.
1375Barbour Bruce xiii. 457 Thai dispendit haly that day In spoulȝeing and riches taking. c1440Promp. Parv. 470 Spoylynge, or spolyynge, spoliacio, depredacio. 1647Extr. Burgh Recs. Stirling 193 The actis and ordinances..anent slotting and spuilyeing of flesche. 1691Jedburgh Council Records 19 March (MS.), For his wrongous spulzieing and awaytakeing of certaine stones out of the Minister's yeard dyke. |