[extorsionusement] (1376)
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[extorsionusement] (1376)

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  FEW:  extorsio *3,330b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  estorsïon (*)  DMF:  extorsionneusement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
extorcenousement,  extorcinousement,  extorcionousement  

adv.

1lawtortiously, by means of illegal coercion: 
( 1376 )  [...] ceo ad esté extorcinousement fait et encountre ley  199
( 1382 )  les amesnent el countee de Cestre et illoeques extorcionousement les detiegnent  iii 139
( 1430-31 )  par quelle enquest issint extorcionousement fait, trové fuist [...] qe le dit T.F. murust seisi des manoir et burgh suisdit  iv 384
extorsion  extorsionour  extorsionus  extorsiousement 
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