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forcement2 (1267)

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forcement2 (1267)

 
  FEW:  fortia *3,726a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  forcement n.  MED: DMLBS:

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1strength, volume
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  Par la vertu del sun serra De busine, ke redundra Par si grant vertu e forcement Ke tuz releverunt du monument  11719
2(of a place) strengthening, reinforcement against attack
( 1303 )  facez mettre en mesme le chastel xxx. ou xl. hommes d’armes bons et suffisaunz de voz gentz demeyne a voz propres coustages pur le forcement de mesme le chastel  iv 507

See also:

aforcement  fortification 
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