† torcenousadj.

Forms: torcencious.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman torcenous, Old French torçonos (also torçonereus), < torçon, torcion extortion, torçoneor extortioner.

Obsolete. rare.

Extortionate, exacting.

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

1292 Britton i. xxii. §13 Et ausi de totes torcenouses prises fetes par nos ministres.

1314–15 Rolls of Parl. I. 292/2 Dont il prient qe tiel torcenouse demaunde soit oste.]

1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer i. f. cccxxxi^v The gouernementes..of your cyte lefte in the handes of torcencious cytezyns shal bringe in pestylence and distruction to you.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	torcenous
释义	† torcenousadj. Forms: torcencious. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman torcenous, Old French torçonos (also torçonereus), < torçon, torcion extortion, torçoneor extortioner. Obsolete. rare. Extortionate, exacting. 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 1292 Britton i. xxii. §13 Et ausi de totes torcenouses prises fetes par nos ministres. 1314–15 Rolls of Parl. I. 292/2 Dont il prient qe tiel torcenouse demaunde soit oste.] 1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer i. f. cccxxxi^v The gouernementes..of your cyte lefte in the handes of torcencious cytezyns shal bringe in pestylence and distruction to you. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1532
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