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Spoil
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SPOIL, L., to pull asunder, to tear, to strip, to peel.
1. To plunder to strip by violence to rob with of as, to spoil one of his goods or possessions.
My sons their old unhappy sire despise, Spoild of his kingdom, and deprivd of eyes.
2. To seize by violence to take by force as, to spoil ones goods.
This mount with all his verdure spoild--
3. To corrupt to cause to decay and perish. Heat and moisture will soon spoil vegetable and animal substances.
4. To corrupt to vitiate to mar.
Spiritual pride spoils many graces.
5. To ruin to destroy. Our crops are sometimes spoiled by insects.
6. To render useless by injury as, to spoil paper by wetting it.
7. To injure fatally as, to spoil the eyes by reading.
SPOIL,
1. To practice plunder or robbery.
--Outlaws which, lurking in woods, used to break forth to rob and spoil.
2. To decay to lose the valuable qualities to be corrupted as, fruit will soon spoil in warm weather. Grain will spoil, if gathered when wet or moist.
SPOIL, n. L.
1. That which is taken from others by violence particularly in war, the plunder taken from an enemy pillage booty.
2. That which is gained by strength or effort.
Each science and each art his spoil.
3. That which is taken from another without license.
Gentle gales fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole their balmy spoils.
4. The act or practice of plundering robbery waste.
The man that hath not music in himself, nor is not movd with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treason, stratagems and spoils.
5. Corruption cause of corruption.
Villainous company hath been the spoil of me.
6. The slough or cast skin of a serpent or other animal.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Spoil'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/spoil.html.
Entry for 'Spoil'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/s/spoil.html.
