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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1557-1575
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Fort, v. Also: forte, forth. [e.m.E. forte (1559), f. Fort,n.] tr. and intr. To fortify. — 1557 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 15.
This town to be fortit, strenthit, and the wallis thairof reparit 1558-66 Knox II. 5.
Thei cam to Bruntyland whair thei began to forte 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 331.
On the north syd … lay … tua cannounis, forthit strenthlie with gabiouns
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