Obs. [ad. med.L. afforciament-um, f. L. afforciā-re: see AFFORCE and -MENT.]

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  1.  A fortress; a fortified place.

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1706.  Phillips, Afforciament (in old Records) a Fort or Strong-Hold.

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  2.  = AFFORCEMENT 1.

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1738.  Hist. View Crt. Excheq., v. 79. There was an Afforciament of more Jurors, till they had a Verdict of twelve.

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