esforcement1 (1155)
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esforcement1 (1155)

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  FEW:  fortia 3,728b Gdf:  esforcement 3,455c GdfC: ∅ TL: esforcement 1 3,1043 DEAF:  force 1 (esforcement)  DMF:  efforcement  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  effortiamentum 753a
efforcement  

s.

1(main) strength, might, power: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Theodosien d'Orient, Un rei de grant esforcement  6120
♦ mil. military strength, army: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Danz Horn […] le cunte ad asis par grant esforcement  1744
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Thancrez en vint a Tharse od son efforcement Et velt prendre la vile o son ost solement  3163
2archit.buttress, support: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  De cel gentil mairen as pareis del temple […] fist li reis faire uns esforcemenz  136
par esforcement
1quantitativein strength, in great numbers: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Vint le jur et vindrent gent De ambe parts par efforcement  155.XXXIV.166
aforcement#1  enforcement#1  esforce#1  esforceement#1  esforcible  esforciblement#1  esforcer#1  forcement#1 
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