ˈspulyieing, vbl. n.
[f. spulyie v.]
Spoiling, despoiling; spoliation.
| 1375 Barbour Bruce xiii. 457 Thai dispendit haly that day In spoulȝeing and riches taking. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 470 Spoylynge, or spolyynge, spoliacio, depredacio. 1647 Extr. Burgh Recs. Stirling 193 The actis and ordinances..anent slotting and spuilyeing of flesche. 1691 Jedburgh Council Records 19 March (MS.), For his wrongous spulzieing and awaytakeing of certaine stones out of the Minister's yeard dyke. |