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Deforce, Defors(e, n. Also: deforsse, deffors, difforce, -fors. From the vb.] Deforcement.(a) 1389 Cart. Cambuskenneth 261.
Touchant twa difforsis maid through the foresaid Robert to the said abbottis seriand, we ordane that he sall fynd certane borouchis for till appere … to ansuer apone the said deforsis 14.. Acts I. 111/2.
Na ȝit the tenand … sal be enchesonyt … na amercyt als lang as he defendis wrang & unrychtuis deforsse Ib. 358/2.
The mut of fresch deffors tuechis franktenement fee and possessioun sum tym to gidder 1473 Acta Aud. 28/2.
The lordis deliuers that the said Patric has made na defors at this tyme 1495 Acta Conc. 382/1.
He wes vnder process for a deforse and sa his movable gudis sulde be the kingis escheit 1559 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 322.
To warne thaim to ane court … to heir and se … defors prowyn on thaim(b) 1479 Acta Conc. 39/2.
The said George to be punyst for the said deforce after the forme of the law 1493 Ib. 294/2.
The schirref … to be chargeit with the eschet gudis of James Stewart … because of the deforce led and preffit one him in the said schirreffis court 1516–7 Treas. Acc. V. 114.
To Robert Hart, messinger, to somond certane personis, for ane allegit difforce done to Ramsay, ane of my lord governouris futtman 1528 Exch. R. XV. 666.
Gif ony man makis deforce in thar maisteris name and behalf that all sik deforcis be imput to thar maisteris 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xxvi. 4.
Though this be the punishment of deforce, when it is … not aggraged with other hainous circumstances