Them we call enemies, And those our Lords that spoyle and murder us.
It falles out for my empty coffers well, The spoyle of such a large and goodly Province Enricht with trade and long enioyed peace.
My Lord hauing possessed himselfe of the towne and platforme, and being carefull of the preseruation of the towne, gaue commandement, that no mariner or souldier should enter into any house, to make any spoyle thereof.
Of which the dishonour and losse to the Queene had bene farre greater then the spoyle or harme that the enemie could any way haue receiued.
Let al these things be done out of hand as I command, vpon paine of my further displeasure and the spoyle of you all: These wordes of the Spanish Generall were not so outragiously pronounced as they were mildly answered by M.
Then Sir George Bowes he straitwaye rose, After them some spoyle to make: 110 Those noble erles turn'd backe againe, And aye they vowed that knight to take.
The victorious Captayne after the bloudy battayle, giueth the spoyle of his ennemies to his souldiours, rewardeth them with prisoners, departeth vnto them the whole praye, but the glory and honor of the battel he reserueth vnto himselfe.
Let not thys vyce of Femynine Flatterye spoyle the desertes of Noble Chyualrye, and vtterly deface those merytes with greater ignomynie than the cause of that offence is worthye of disprayse.
How mad are those, who to the Warres prepare, For nothing, but to spoyle and murther there?
The Citie being sacked, oure men tooke the spoyle of golde, plate, and feathers, and the Indians their friendes tooke clothes and salte, which was the treasure that they desired.
The inhabitaunts of Chalco sent also vnto him for succour, declaring that the Mexicans made greate spoyle among them.
And when her false gunner, to spoyle her intent, 45 Away all her pellets and powder had sent, Straight with her keen weapon shee slasht him in three: Was not this a brave bonny lasse, Mary Ambree?
Then Sir George Bowes he straitwaye rose, After them some spoyle to make; 110 Those noble erles turn'd backe againe, And aye they vowed that knight to take.
Nay then indeed she cannot choose but hate thee Hauing bought loue, with such a bloody spoyle Rich.
The Citizens flye and forsake their houses: The Rascall people, thirsting after prey, Ioyne with the Traitor, and they ioyntly sweare To spoyle the City, and your Royall Court Buc.
My comfort is, that Old Age, that ill layer vp of Beautie, can doe no more spoyle vpon my Face.
Passe nowe Tanais, thou shalt perceiue what breadth it beareth, and yet thou shalt neuer ouertake the Scythians, whose pouertie is swifter then the armie, which carieth the spoyle of so many nacions.
Not long sithence, there came a flocke of Birds into Cornwall, about Haruest season, in bignesse not much exceeding a Sparrow, which made a foule spoyle of the Apples.
Monarch; and heere to cast anker, vpon their returne with spoyle and honour.
Therefore, henceforth some pitty take, When thou doest spoyle of lovers make.
And I that he by secret charmes hathe sought To make spoyle of myne honor, but in vayne Doe I complayne where theres no profyttinge.
How may a man (said he) with idle speach 2 Be wonne, to spoyle the Castle of his health?
The bloudie Jew now ready is 25 With whetted blade in hand, To spoylethe bloud of innocent, By forfeit of his bond.
The foresaid smal vessels which came in my company, departed from me to win the shore, to get in the night, but vpon a sudden they espied 3 foystes of Turkes comming vpon them to spoyle them.
If you from spoyle of th'old worlds farthest end To the new world your kindled valors bend, What brave examples then do prove it trew That one things end doth still beginne a new.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "spoyle" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
