purforcer (1194-99)
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purforcer (1194-99)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  *fortiare 3,731a Gdf:  porforcier 6,291b GdfC: ∅ TL: porforcier 7,1513 DEAF:  forcier 1 (porforcier)  DMF:  pourforcer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

v.a.

1 to strengthen completely: 
( 1194-99; MS: s.xiii2 ) firent portes e toreles, Barbekanes forz e noveles, E en tanz sens tant renforcerent Qu’a tot le mont le purforcerent  3205
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