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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extorsion, Extortion, v. [e.m.E. extorcion (c 1500), -cyon, f. Extorsioun,n.] tr. To subject to extortionate charges. —1637 Baillie I. 24.
It's better to have them [books] in your parchment, than to be fasched and extortioned with James Sanders c1650 Spalding I. 155.
For sic [meat] as thay gat thay war extorsioned
