espoiller (1163-70)
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espoiller (1163-70)

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  FEW:  spoliare 12,201b Gdf:  espoillier 3,541b GdfC: ∅ TL: espoillier 3,1231 DEAF:  espoillier  DMF:  épouiller  TLF: ∅ OED:  spoil v. 1  MED:  spoilen v.  DMLBS:  spoliare 3166c
espoiler,  espolier;  espuiller,  espuillier  

v.a.

1mil.to take plunder from (a defeated opponent): 
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  the English army enters Scotland ardaunt et gastaunt et grauntz praies pernaunt et [...] nulle homm de religioun ne de seint esglise nient esparnaunt mes mousteres et mesouns de religioun plenerment espoliaunt  4.15
( 1402 )  desrobbé ou espoilé sur le mere  iii 502
♦ law to despoil, rob, take away property or title from: 
( 1399 )  issint les incumbentz sont torcenousement oustez et espoilez, le title du roy nient triez par processe d'une ley ne de autre  iii 438
espoiller de
1mil.to take in plunder from (a defeated opponent): 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  En l’endemain vont il les rens cercher Pur espuiller les mors de lur escuz  (B) 8679
♦ law to despoil, rob of, take away (property or title) from: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  li arcevesque Estiganz Ki de tuz mals esteit amanz, Ki out a tort e an apert Le boen arcevesque Robert De l’arcevesqué espuillié  4857
despoiller  espoille#1  espoillerie  espoliacion  spoiller  espoliacione 
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