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aforester (1215)
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The form enforester is a cross reference to the following entry:

aforester (1215)

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afforester,  enforester  
  FEW:  forestis *3,709b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  aforester 8,42b TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  afforester  TLF:  afforester  OED:  afforest v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  afforestare 1 50b

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lawven. to afforest, give forest status to: 
( 1215; MS: 1226 )  des forez desaforester […] que li reis H. […] o li reis R. aforesterent  Magna Carta 361.53
( 1347 )  les ministres nostre dit seignur le Roi de lour malice ont afforesté et s’afforcent de jour en jour d’afforester ce qe feust desaforestee  Rot Parl1 ii 169
( 1348 )  les ditz ministres chivachent & purposent de aforester villes costeines as forestes  Rot Parl1 ii 203
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