What does efforce mean?
Efforce means (obsolete, reflexive) To force oneself..
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/ɪˈfɔː(ɹ)s/ · verb
(obsolete, reflexive) To force oneself..
huge great yron chests and coffers strong, / All bard with double bends, that none could weene / Them to efforce by violence or wrong […]
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Efforce means (obsolete, reflexive) To force oneself..
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huge great yron chests and coffers strong, / All bard with double bends, that none could weene / Them to efforce by violence or wrong […]
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