The Wordnik Word of the Day for July 18, 2011 is

spuilzie
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(noun) Spoil; booty; in Scots law, the taking away of movable goods in the possession of another, against the declared will of the person, or without the order of law.

'Spuilzie' is the same as 'spoil,' which comes from the Middle English 'spoilen,' to plunder.

 

Example:
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