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fortece (s.xii1)

fortece (s.xii1)

fortesce  
  FEW:  fortis 3,733a Gdf:  fortece 4,99b GdfC: TL: fortece 3,2159 DEAF:  fort (fortece)  DMF:  fortesse  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

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1strength, power
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Sunerent e turbedes sunt les ewes d'els, cunturbé sunt li mont en la fortece de lui  Oxf Ps ANTS 69.45.3
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  [Deus,] la meie fortesce (var. (B: s.xii4/4) force) tu ies (Latin: fortitudo mea tu es) ; de la lumiere drecerai mei a tei  Camb Ps 106.LXII.1
physical strength, vigour
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  La volentez de lui nen est pas en fortece de cheval (Latin: fortitudine equi) , ne nen est pleü a lui es jambes de barun  Camb Ps 259.CXLVI.10
fortitude, courage
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Espowentables Deus de ses saintuaries; Deus d'Israel il durrat fortesce e force a sun pueple (Latin: fortitudinem et robur populo)  Camb Ps 116.LXVII.36
2power, force, fierceness
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  De la fortece de ta main je defailli en encrepemenz  Oxf Ps ANTS 65.38.14
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  E si parlerai la fortece de tes horribletez (Latin: fortitudinem horribilium) , e si recunterai ta grandur  Camb Ps 256.CXLIV.6
3(of place) strength, safety, stronghold
( MS: 1155-60 )  E portas lui en la tue fortece al tuen saint habitacle (Latin: in fortitudine tua ad habitaculum sanctum)  Camb Ps 268.15
4great deed
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Generatiuns a generatiun loerad tes uvres, e si annuncerad tes forteces (Latin: fortitudines tuas annuntiabit)  Camb Ps 255.CXLIV.4

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