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forcelet (c.1230)

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The form forcelette is a cross reference to the following entry:

forcelet (c.1230)

forcelette,  forcellette;  forcilet  (forcelt (l. forcel[e]t)  iii 234 );
pl. forcelés,  forcelesz,  forcelez,  forcilez  (forceleis  87)  
  FEW:  fortis *3,732b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  force 1 (forcelet)  DMF: TLF: OED:  forcelet n.1  MED:  forcelet n.1  DMLBS:  forcelettum 1 976c

Because of the similarity of 'c' and 't', there is inevitably some overlap with fortelet and forteresce.

s.

mil.archit.(small) fortress, fortified stronghold
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Huge [...] Sa forcelette referma  3337
( c.1275 )  prient grace de murage aver [...] que il pussent la vile parcloere que il unt commencé turels et autres forcellettes  12
( 1321 )  quels chastels e forcilez ount enclos par feet e cungé de reys  484.27
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  et puis fesauntz captayns et conestables pur les chastelles et forcellettes governer et garder  43.12
( 1415 )  et deteignent les avers et chateux de lour ditz frank tenauntz et veisyns, en ascun chastel, forcelet, ou park, encountre la ley de la terre  iv 78

See also:

force1  forcement2  forteresce  fortelet  fortification 
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