[extorsionour] (1381)
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[extorsionour] (1381)

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  FEW:  extorsio *3,330b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  estorsïon (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  extortioner n.  MED:  exctorciouner n.  DMLBS: ∅
extorcioner,  extorcionour;  extorsioner  

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1lawfinan.extortioner, one who illegally coerces or exacts money: 
( 1381 )  des ditz maintenours et extorcioners en pays et de lour malfaitz  iii 102
( 1399; MS: s.xv1 )  (sheriffs must be) creables [...] personnes et nulles extorsioners ne oppressours du peple  25.28
( 1472 )  sovent foitz mittent lour officez d’eschetrie au ferme as autres personez, graundez extorcionours et oppressours du poeple  ii 443
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