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fortin (1176)

[ FEW: 3,733a fortis; Gdf: 4,100b fortin; GdfC: ; TL: 3,2162 fortin; DEAF:  fort (fortin); DMF:  fortin; TLF: ; OED:  fortin adj.; MED:  fortin adj.; DMLBS: ]
 

a.

1strong, mighty
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Et si vos le loëz qui estes de mon lin, Ge l’irai ferir de mon espié fortin  2572
(used as an epithet for or qualifier of Samson)
( 1214-16; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  sembl[abl]e a Judas Makabeu e a Sanson fortin, tres bon chivaler en batayle e sages  1232
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiiex )  Ne prendrei nule (=wife), ço est la fin, Quant n'i valut Sanson fortin  87
( MS: 1271-83 )  Ausi fu Samson fortin, Car sa femme par soun engin Tout en dormaunt o unes forces Toundi pus si perdi ses forces  34.117
2 name (used as a surname)
( 1176 )  Hugh Fortin  Fortune
fort#1  fortece  fortelet  forteresce  fortiblement 
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