Bōōt'y, n.

n. [Icel. byti, Sw. byte, Dan. bytte, D. buit, Ger. beute, Fr. butin, Sp. botin, It. bottino, from Icel. byta, Sw. byta, Dan. bytte, to distribute, exchange, D. buiten, L. Ger. büten, M. H. Ger. büten, büten, N. H. Ger. beuten, to barter, capture, erbeuten, to make booty.] That which is seized by violence and robbery, especially spoil taken in war; plunder; pillage. Milton.

To play booty, to play dishonestly, with an intent to lose. [Obs.] L'Estrange.