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forcer3 (c.1240)
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forcer3 (c.1240)

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forcé,  forcier;  forser  (ferser)  
  FEW:  fortia 3,727a / hurga 19,72a Gdf:  forgier 1 4,78b GdfC: ∅ TL: forcier 2 3,2079 DEAF:  forcier 3 F829 DMF:  forcier  TLF: ∅ OED:  forcer n.1  MED:  forcer n.  DMLBS:  forcerum 977a

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chest, casket: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Od le aveir preistes le forcer, Si le avez en vostre tresor Le vessel enterrement od le or  Mir N-D 211.202
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ne lessent cofre ne forcer  Man pechez 1753
( 1313 )  il bailla al dit moigne etc. un forcé pris etc. et autres menues choses  YBB Ed II xiv.ii 65
( 1389-90 )  [...] les queux ount resceu .xxxiij. s. .iiij. d. close en le ferser  Goldsmiths 232
( 1415 )  Une bele forcer d’yvoir overez des ymages tout entour  Reg Chich ii 16

See also:

forsellet  forset 
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