(a) Booty, spoil, plunder; an object obtained by pillage, a piece of stolen property; also fig.; (b) preie(s takinge, plundering(s, a raid (raids) made to secure plunder; taken ~, to seize booty or spoil, steal an object; yeven unto ~, give (sth. to sb.) as booty; (c) the act of taking booty, plundering; depredation, robbery; a raid made to secure plunder; (d) ?something won in a contest, ?a prize; (e) ?a desired object.

(a) The prey of a man, bird, beast, etc.; a catch, quarry; -- also coll.; ~ makinge of bestes, the hunting of game; (b) in comparisons; (c) the act of killing prey, hunting; ?manner of hunting [last quot.]; (d) beste (brid) of ~, a beast (bird) of prey; foul of ~, a bird of prey, predatory bird; also fig.; (e) a bird or an animal killed as food; ?food in general, provisions.

(a) A human victim; a captive, hostage; a prisoner of war; an intended victim, a person pursued in combat; -- also coll.; in (into, unto, to) ~, as a victim, captive, or prisoner; (b) fig. a captive of Love or of a lover; (c) a soul as quarry or as a catch; a spiritual victim, captive, or prisoner; one in the power of Satan or the world; -- also coll.; also, a captive of Christ, a convert [quot.: ?a1450]; in ~, as a spiritual captive; (d) the act of holding a spiritual captive.

A company of men, an army; a group or band of people or animals.