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torciousement (1325)

torciousement (1325)

torsiousement  
  FEW:  tortio *13/ii,114a Gdf:  torciousement 7,750c GdfC: TL: DEAF:  torcion (torciosement)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

adv.

1 law in a wicked, injurious manner
( 1325 )  come conspiratour faux et maliciouse, et grevant le poeple torciousement  Rot Parl1 i 435
2lawtortiously, illegaly
( 1392-93 )  R.L. est outrément anyntir (l. anyntis), torsiousement, encontre le ley  King’s Council Ireland 217
( 1471-81; MS: 1482 )  Et en ce cas, si aprés le distresse de luy qi issint torciousement prist le rent, jeo granta par mon fait le service a un auter  Littleton 589

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See also:

toceneor  torcener1  torcenier  torcenerie  torcenerus  torcenierement  torcenoise  torcenus  torcenusement  torcion  torcious 
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torciousement