1lawdeforciant, one who takes or withholds possession of land, etc. from the rightful owner:
(
1260;
MS: s.xiv3/3
)
le demandant et le deforsant
156
(
1292
)
un play de la avoueson de la eglise de N. ke fut en la curt christiene en tens le Roy Jon parentre un Adam predecessor le prior demandant e un Jon de C. deforciant
20-21 Ed I 11
(
1311
)
entre Isabelle, contasse, deforciaunt de [...] et R. [...] et Isabel sa femme pleygnantz
Ed II x 147
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deforceant (1260)