▪ I. † enˈcheat, n. Obs.
[a. OF. encheoite, f. encheoir to fall in; cf. escheat.]
Revenue derived from escheats or confiscations.
| 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VII. 259 He ȝaf hym eche day a litel what of enchetes [parum de fisco] to lyve by. Ibid. 323 Odo wastede and destroyede the kynges rentes and enchetes [fiscos regios]. 1494 Fabyan vii. 306 By theyr meanys, y⊇ Kyng loste many forfaytes and encheatis. |
▪ II. † enˈcheat, v. Obs. rare—1.
In 5 enchete.
[f. prec.; cf. escheat v.]
trans. To confiscate for the royal treasury.
| 1460 J. Capgrave Chron. 288 Ye have stered the Kyng to enchete alle the temporaltes that longyng to the Frensch munkis. 1483 Cath. Angl. 114 To Enchete, fiscare. |