coarcer (1367-72)
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coarcer (1367-72)

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  FEW:  coercere 2/i,835b Gdf:  cohercer 2,169c GdfC: ∅ TL: cohercier 2,526 DEAF:  cohercier  DMF:  coercer  TLF:  coercer  OED:  coerce v.  MED:  cohercen v.  DMLBS:  coercere 370c
coarter,  coherter  

v.a.

1to compel, coerce: 
( 1367-72 )  qe les ditz executours ne soient coarcez d’amender  103
( 1400-01 )  enpanellent gentz […] et les coartont a jurer […] par extorcioun  iii 477
( c.1433 )  l’eir ne serra cohert (=compelled) de faire son duscent et title […]  i App X 79
( 1469 )  il ne serra coarté (l. coarcé?) de payer cez espleez jesque l’assise soit trové enconter luy  94.35
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