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encorger (1391)

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encorger (1391)

encourger  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF:  encourger  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

v.trans.

to incur
( 1391 )  a cause q’il n’ad doute d’encourger null punysshement par la cours ne reddour de commune ley  Rot Parl1 iii 286
( 1406 )  sur pegne d’enprisonement [...] et le seconde foitz d’encorger la peyne de c s. a lever par le comaundement de vous ou del mair  Blk Bk Ston i 100.12
( MS: 1419 )  vous ne ferrez nulle bargayn de usure, sure peyne de [...] et outre pur encorger la peyne sur abrocours de usure avaunt cez heures ordeigné  Lib Alb 315
( c.1420-89 )  lez damagez de le primez disseissin encourgera envers toutz en comyn  Readings i 26 n.2

See also:

encurre 
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