Booty \Boo"ty\, n. [Cf. Icel. b[=y]ti exchange, barter, Sw. byte
   barter, booty, Dan. bytte; akin to D. buit booty, G. beute,
   and fr. Icel. byta, Sw. byta, Dan. bytte, to distribute,
   exchange. The Scandinavian word was influenced in English by
   boot profit.]
   That which is seized by violence or obtained by robbery,
   especially collective spoil taken in war; plunder; pillage.
   --Milton.
   
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   {To play booty}, to play dishonestly, with an intent to lose;
      to allow one's adversary to win at cards at first, in
      order to induce him to continue playing and victimize him
      afterwards. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.
      
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