"enforcen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

Forms: enfōrcen [canonical]
Etymology: From Old French enforcier (“strengthen”, “grow strong”; “exert force”, “violate”), enforcir (“get strong”, “strengthen”); equivalent to en- + forcen. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|enforcier||strengthen”, “grow strong”; “exert force”, “violate}} Old French enforcier (“strengthen”, “grow strong”; “exert force”, “violate”), {{af|enm|en-|forcen}} en- + forcen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=enfōrcen}} enfōrcen
  1. Tags: no-gloss Synonyms: enforse [infinitive], enfoarce [infinitive], enforce [infinitive], inforse [infinitive], infors [infinitive], inforce [infinitive], enforsiden [past, plural]
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