Ef‐force (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Efforced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Efforcing (?).] [OF. esforcier (F. s'efforcer to exert one's self), LL. exforciare; L. ex + fortis strong. See Force.] To force; to constrain; to compel to yield. Spenser.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.