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forchepe (1327)
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forchepe (1327)

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forechepe;  forschep  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  cheap n.1  MED:  chep n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

extortion by forestalling, buying up beforehand: 
( 1327 )  qe li alderman de la dite ville de seint Esmon face les amendes de forschep  PINCHBECK ii 28
( MS: 1419 )  auxi qe nulle emprentice marché ne comence, ne nulle homme forchepe face a autre en marchandant desormés  Lib Alb 383
( MS: 1419 )  Mes les prodeshomes du mister facent lez achates desoremés en bele manere, saunz nusance a nully autre fere, et saunz forechepe  Lib Alb 384

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forcheper 
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