"forfeture" meaning in Middle English

See forfeture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: forfetures [plural]
Etymology: From Old French forfaiture. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|forfaiture}} Old French forfaiture Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} forfeture, {{enm-noun}} forfeture (plural forfetures)
  1. crime
    Sense id: en-forfeture-enm-noun-VL2OqWfl
  2. punishment
    Sense id: en-forfeture-enm-noun-b7d48KWB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: forfait
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