v. Obs. [In form, app. a deriv. of L. coert-, a form of the ppl. stem of coercē-re to COERCE. But its history is not clear; and it may be a variant of cohart, early form of COARCT. Change of ar to er was, however, contrary to usual tendencies.] = COERCE.
1475. Bk. Noblesse, 38. Coherted and be force ayenst theire hertis wille and entent.
1509. Hawes, Conv. Swearers, 25. For to take vengeaunce ye do me cohert.
1539. Act 31 Hen. VIII., c. 8. A direct statute and lawe to coherte offenders.
1543. Grafton, Contn. Harding, 529. Whom he had therunto enforced and coherted.
