RANSACK

ransack. Ransack, v.t. to search narrowly, to plunder

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Ran″sack (–săk), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ransacked (–săkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Ransacking.] [[OE. ransaken, Icel. rannsaka to explore, examine; rann a house (akin to Goth. razn house, AS. ræsn plank, beam) + the root of sækja to seek, akin to E. seek. See Seek, and cf. Rest repose.]] 1. 1. To search thoroughly; to search every place or part of; as, to ransack a house.
To ransack every corner of their . . . hearts. South. 2. 2. To plunder; to pillage completely.
Their vow is made To ransack Troy. Shak. 3. 3. To violate; to ravish; to defiour.
Rich spoil of ransacked chastity. Spenser.