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▪ I. † enˈcheat, n. Obs.
[a. OF. encheoite, f. encheoir to fall in; cf. escheat.]
Revenue derived from escheats or confiscations.
1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VII. 259 He ȝaf hym eche day a litel what of enchetes [parum de fisco] to lyve by. Ibid. 323 Odo wastede and destroyede the kynges rentes and enchetes [fiscos regios]. 1494Fabyan vii. 306 By theyr meanys, y⊇ Kyng loste many forfaytes and encheatis.
▪ II. † enˈcheat, v. Obs. rare—1.
In 5 enchete.
[f. prec.; cf. escheat v.]
trans. To confiscate for the royal treasury.
1460J. Capgrave Chron. 288 Ye have stered the Kyng to enchete alle the temporaltes that longyng to the Frensch munkis. 1483Cath. Angl. 114 To Enchete, fiscare. |