单词 | spoiling |
释义 | spoilingn.1 1. a. The action of pillaging, plundering, or robbing; spoliation. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > [noun] purchasec1325 ridding1347 riflinga1350 despoilingc1374 preya1375 spoilingc1380 pillagea1393 shavaldrya1400 destrition14.. pillingc1400 pillery1433 spulyieingc1440 rapinea1450 spoliationc1460 depopulation1462 spulyie1464 depredation1483 despoil1483 predationa1500 pilferya1513 pollinga1513 spoil1532 pilling and pollinga1535 pilfering1548 expilation1563 rapt1584 escheat1587 fleecing1593 spoilage1597 depilation1611 manubiary1616 pillaging1629 plundering1632 exspoliation1634 peeling1641 despoliation1658 plunder1661 plunderage1700 spoliage1806 despoilment1822 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > [noun] > instance of spoilingc1380 reifc1405 depredation1495 riflea1500 spoliation1800 spoilurea1918 c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 425 Þey ben not in þis þer vikeris, but in bodily trauel & spuyling of men. 1395 J. Purvey Remonstr. (1851) 155 The spoilinge of the rewme bi beringe out of the tresore to straungeris. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 470 Spoylynge, or spolyynge, spoliacio, depredacio. c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 7 Feiþful curats owen to sorowe..of þe spoling of þer sogetis. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. xx The Esterlinges..had done ye last yeres past much preiudice & domage to the Englishe marchantes, both in takyng and spoyling of shippes. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. x. sig. X5 A saluage nation..That..By hunting and by spoiling liueden. 1612 T. Taylor Αρχὴν Ἁπάντων: Comm. Epist. Paul to Titus iii. 2 Yet this sinne is a greater breach of loue then theft, or spoyling of the goods. 1645 T. Fairfax Summons in J. Sprigge Anglia Rediviva (1647) ii. iv. 98 If..you shall surrender it, and save the losse of blood, or hazard the spoiling of such a City. 1726 G. Leoni tr. L. B. Alberti Architecture I. 15/2 After the plunder and spoiling of the Temple. 1829 W. Scott Anne of Geierstein III. ix. 260 So I got into Charles's own pavilion, where Rudolf and some of his people were trying to keep out every one, that he might have the spoiling of it himself. 1869 C. Boutell tr. J. P. Lacombe Arms & Armour vi. 89 The results,..of the spoiling of some dead Roman soldier. b. An instance or occasion of this. ΚΠ c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 348 Bi þis spuylyng þei bilden Caymes castelis, to harme of cuntreis. c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 76 Wat aȝen batails, aȝen reseruacouns, aȝen furst frutis, & oþer spolingis of goodis of þe kirk. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. clx. f. lxxxix He in wrath and displeasure entryd the Countrey of Burgoyne,..& executyd them many spolynges and other inordynate dedis. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. ccccvv Spoylynges and robbinges of townes. 1601 J. Wheeler Treat. Commerce 87 Manifold robberies, & spoilings at sea. 1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. ii. 51 The Wars that he rais'd, the Spoilings and Plunderings and Conflagrations that he occasioned. 1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe III. iii. 85 Easing a world of such misproud priests as thou art of their jewels..is a lawful spoiling of the Egyptians. 1886 E. Lynn Linton Paston Carew II. iv. 88 It would be a spoiling of the Egyptians perfectly justifiable. 2. The action of destroying, injuring, marring, etc.; an instance or occasion of this. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > damage > [noun] > damaging or injuring spillinga1122 impairment1340 marring1357 damaginga1400 defacingc1400 spoiling1479 violation?c1500 facingc1540 deface1556 defacement1561 infection1563 spoil1575 endamageance1594 damagement1603 mismaking1615 empoisonmenta1626 vitiation1635 vitiating1669 spoilage1815 savaging1858 spoliation1867 mucking about1969 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [noun] > action illingc1220 annoyingc1330 impairingc1380 appairing1388 harminga1400 infection?1520 deringc1540 endamaging1567 hurtinga1568 maiminga1568 damaging1569 touching1590 butchering1618 damnificationa1631 poisoning1631 spoiling1632 vitiating1647 sapping1825 1479 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 321 So..Edmond complayned of spoyllyng of hys gowne and lackyng of his cloth. 1564 W. Bullein Dialogue against Fever Pestilence f. 10v Euen so in tragedie, he bewailed the sodaine resurrection of many a noble manne before their time: in spoiling of Epitaphes. 1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 44v Make riddance of carrige, er yere go about, for spoyling of plant, that is newly come out. 1632 R. Sanderson 12 Serm. 14 Euil manners haue bin the spoyling of many good words. 1695 W. Congreve Love for Love ii. i. 31 They're all so, Sister, these Men—they love to have the spoiling of a Young Thing. 1712 J. Swift Proposal for Eng. Tongue 21 There is another Sett of Men who have contributed very much to the spoiling of the English Tongue. 1836 E. Howard Rattlin lx D——n his smooth face!—I should like to have the spoiling of it. 1875 J. C. Cox Notes on Churches of Derbyshire I. 374 At that time..the spoiling of church bells was considered a necessary adjunct to a reformation in religion. 3. Rugby. The act or process of disrupting the opposing side's play; usually attributive. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > types of play loose1892 winging1922 spoiling1937 1937 C. W. Jones Rugby Football i. 1 Experiments are being made with a new rule affecting the spoiling around the scrummages. 1959 Times 19 Oct. 14/2 Some dazzling moves started by breaks by Mulligan, who throughout found Jeeps in fine spoiling form. 1967 J. Potter Foul Play ix. 111 A finer display of spoiling tactics and spectacular bouleversements had probably never disgraced a hockey field. 1978 Rugby World Apr. 43/3 It was a very interesting game, but I thought the criticism by the Barbarians of spoiling tactics after the game was unjustified. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † spoilingn.2 Nautical. = spiling n.2 ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > [noun] > planking > a plank > dimensions of curve of spoiling1794 spiling1846 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 5 Let that distance, or spoiling, be set off from the surface. 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship I. 10 Spoiling is taking the greatest distance of the inequalities between any two pieces to be fayed together. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2019). spoilingadj. Despoiling, ravaging; doing damage. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [adjective] > devastating wastingc1230 wastefula1400 spoiling1565 desolative1593 desolatory1606 depopulating1627 devastating1634 ravaginga1649 devasting1659 vastative1667 devastative1805 depopulative1861 depopulatory1864 earth-shattering1864 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > spoliation or depredation > [adjective] ravenousc1425 rapinous1484 polling1526 spoiling1565 predatory1589 pilling1590 spoilful1590 plundering1641 vulturian1659 predatitious1660 pillagingc1670 vulturine1721 predal1737 depredatory1771 spoliatory1790 predatorial1791 plunderous1797 spoliating1840 accipitral1842 despoiling1859 spoliative1875 predative1920 prehensile1927 1565 R. Shacklock tr. S. Hozjusz Hatchet of Heresies 87 b A spoyling tyrant. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 741 It had beene a shameful misery to indure the tyranny of such spoiling beastes. 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 199 The Danes in their spoiling rage burnt it to the ground. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Spoliatrice, a spoyling, or despoyling woman. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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