† extortiousadj.
Obsolete.
a. Characterized by extortion, oppressive in exactions.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > extortion > [adjective]
writhinga1529
torcenous1532
bloodsucking1548
racking1576
exacting1583
extorting1598
extortious1607
sharking1608
wringing1620
exactious1630
extortionizing1630
extortionable1632
extortioninga1641
extortionous1644
extortive1646
screwing1647
extracting1654
hirudinous1654
rack-renting1779
extortionate1789
extortionary1805
a1535 [see extortiously adv. at Derivatives].
1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue 34 The..overburdening the Tenants..may be extortious.
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 77 We do well..to curb..the extortious cruelties of some.
1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 67 Divers false and extortious Demands which they call Avania's.
1776 J. Bentham Wks. (1843) I. 239 The lying and extortious jargon of Recoveries.
b. Gained by extortion; demanded in an extortionate manner.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > extortion > [adjective] > taken by extortion
extorted1552
wrested1565
extortious1602
abstorted1658
society > authority > subjection > obedience > compulsion > [adjective] > done, produced, or obtained by compulsion
threata1400
constraintc1430
compelled1541
compulsed1541
violent?1550
extorted1552
wrested1565
coacted1570
enforced1576
forced1576
compulsory1581
commandeda1586
coactive1596
infortiate1601
extortious1602
coact1610
compulsive1611
exacted1618
necessitous1632
violented1641
necessary1655
on-forced1656
commandatorya1659
extorsive1669
compellable1677
compulsatory1748
obbligato1780
coerced1877
mandatory1891
shotgun1937
1602 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law ii. 26 The extorcious and tyrannous spoiles of Cleon.
1615 J. Stephens Ess. & Characters (new ed.) 13 Who threatens..If Clyents..Be slacke in payment of extortious coine.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > taking > extortion > [adverb]
extortiouslya1535
extortedly1640
a1535 T. More Dialoge of Comfort (1553) ii. xix. sig. M.iiii He was growen to substaunce in that office, which was commonly misused extorciously.
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