v. Obs. [app. an alteration of BOOT-HALE v., assimilated to BOOTY.] = BOOT-HALE. Also Booty-haling vbl. sb.
1610. Healey, St. Aug. Citie of God, III. xvii. 131. Having booty-haled all the whole Cittie.
1611. Florio, Gualda, a bootie-haling [1598 boote-], a freebooting.
