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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forsment, n. Also: forcement. [ME. forsement (Wyclif).] a. Encouragement. b. An act of deforcing.
a. 1533 Bell. Livy II. 53/17.
Thir wordis [sal] gif ... grete audacite and forcement to the Wolchis
b. 1479 Acta Conc. 33/2.
The soume of sex pundis for vnlawis of grenewod, mureburne, forsmentis, and vtheris 1530 Carnwath Barony Ct. 128.
The inqueist findis na fence brekin nor forsment 1577 Lanark B. Rec. 73.
The bludis, forcementis, dissobediens, and wardouris breking
