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† ˈtorcenous, a. Obs. rare—1.
erron. torcencious.
[a. AF. torcenous, OF. torçonos (also torçonereus), f. torçon, torcion extortion, torçoneor extortioner.]
Extortionate, exacting.
[1292Britton i. xxii. §13 Et ausi de totes torcenouses prises fetes par nos ministres. 1314–15Rolls of Parlt. I. 292/2 Dont il prient qe tiel torcenouse demaunde soit oste.] 1387–8T. Usk Test. Love i. vi. (Skeat) l. 131 The gouernementes..of your citee, left in the handes of torcencious citezins, shal bring in pestilence and distrucion to you. |