piratia

piratia [CL pirata+-ia; cf. πειρατεῖαι] , piratical action or activity, piracy. 1419 per modum ~ie Foed. IX 754; 1492 convenimus ‥ quod ‥ non recipiantur aliqui armigeri ‥ ~ias aut malefacta ‥ facientes et exercentes Foed. XII 501; 1577 in consideracione magne pauperitatis et decasus dictorum mercatorum per multa infortunita maris et ~ie eis accidencia Gild Merch. II 112; 1606 pardonavimus ‥ delict’, offens’ piraticum, ~iam, depredacionem, et spolium predict’ Pat 1714 m. 28.