looting

Barnhart ADS-L at HIGHLANDS.COM
Thu Apr 17 20:01:57 UTC 2003


The idea of looting (vs. theft) is well detailed in OED.  The central
idea stems from the Sanskrit term lotra, loptra which means "booty,
spoil."  The definition is

goods (esp. articles of considerable value) taken from an enemy, a
captured city, etc. in time of war; also in wider sense. something
taken by force or violence...

Regards,
David

barnhart at highlands.com



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