1mil.in strength, in great number, with great military force:
(
1155;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Viengent tuit esforceement
(var.
(C: s.xiiiex) afforciement
), Terres avrunt a lut talent
14725 (var.)
(
1298
) soiez a nous a Cardoil, as chevas et armes, le plus afforceement qe vous purrez
i 899
(
1318
)
il vendra soi autre ou ses gentiz gents qe afferent ou neef chivaux, trois homes de mester mangeaunt en sale […] si il soit maundé de venir plus afforcément
(ed. affortement) per le dit seignur preignye solounc l'afferaunt suisdit
66
(
1321-22
)
que il aillent auxi afforcément sur mer come il puront
i 405
(
1332-34
)
il ne poet aler en le pais pur faire l’office de viscount, si ceo ne soit afforcément ové gentz d’armes
32
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