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deforceor (c.1260)
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deforceor (c.1260)

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deforceour,  deforçour,  deforcer,  deforciour;  deforseor,  deforsor;  deforsseour,  deforssour;  defourceour  (defforsour  Bor Cust i 262)  
  FEW:  fortiare 3,730a Gdf:  deforceor 2,466b GdfC: ∅ TL: deforcëor 2,1294 DEAF:  forcier 1 (deforceor)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  deforcer n.  MED:  deforcer n.  DMLBS: ∅

s.

lawdeforcer, one who takes or withholds possession of land, etc. from the rightful owner: 
( c.1260; MS: c.1300 )  Si un home demande terre de plusors deforceurs  Casus Plac 28
( 1311 )  il est detenour de la rente et deforsour  YBB Ed II x 81
( 1400-01 )  les ditz disseisours & deforciours  Rot Parl1 iii 471
( c.1437 )  le tenaunt n’est torcious deforciour avaunt ceo q’il refuse de rendre a luy dower  Readings i App. xi 39

See also:

deforceant  deforsamentor 
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