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† ˈhousebreach Obs. rare. In 2 husbreche. [OE. h{uacu}sbrice, f. h{uacu}s house n.1 + brice breach = OFris. hûsbreke.] Housebreaking.c 1025 Cnut's Secular Laws c. 64 [65] (Schmid) Hus⁓bryce [v.r. brec] and bærnet..æfter woruld-laᵹe is botleas. c 1150 Laws Hen. I, c. 12 §1 (Schmid) Ex hiis placitis.....
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housebreaking
ˈhousebreaking [Cf. housebreach.] The crime of breaking open and entering a house with intent to commit robbery or other felony. (See quots.) Also attrib. Formerly usu. denoting such a crime committed by day, for which burglary was the equivalent at night; now applied to such an act committed by day...
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