afforcement

From Anglo-Norman afforcement, from Old French afforcer, aforcer + -ment, from Latin exfortiāre, from ex- + fortis (“strong”). By surface analysis afforce +‎ -ment.

afforcement (plural afforcements)

1. (obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
   • 1801, Henry Hallam, View of the state of Europe during the Middle ages:

     “It may be doubtful,” says Mr. Starkie, “whether the doctrine of afforcement was applied to criminal cases. […] ”

• “afforcement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.