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fortelet (c.1200)
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The form forteret is a cross reference to the following entry:

fortelet (c.1200)

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fortelette;  forteret  (fortelecce (l. fortelette)  Early Prose History 13.147 );
pl. fortelés,  fortelez,  forterez  
  FEW:  fortis 3,733a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  fortelet  TLF: ∅ OED:  fortlet n.  MED:  fortelet n.  DMLBS: ∅

Because of the similarity of 'c' and 't', there is inevitably some overlap with forcelet and fortresce

a.

strongish, rather strong: 
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  Cest verge si covient estre auqes fortelette  Sz Med1 113

s.

mil.archit.(small) fortress, fortified stronghold: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Il la prist tost, car ele est degarnie De fortelez e de gent hardie  Anc Test (B) 14225
( 1344 )  queux notoirement puis la prise des dites trewes ont pris chastelx, villes, manoirs, et forteletz, et occupez terres  Rot Parl1 ii 147
( 1357 )  Simon, notre chastelleyn et gardeyn de noz ditz chastelx, villes, et forterez  Foedera1 iii 357
( 1358 )  le dit Thomas chastellein et gardein de nostre ville, chastel, et forteret de Seint Sauveour le viscont  Foedera1 iii 408

See also:

forcelet  fort1  fortelesce  fortification 
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