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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1474-1589

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Fortifying, vbl. n. Also: fortyfying, -ifiing, forti-, forte-, fortafeing. [e.m.E. fortifying, -fyeng (1523), f. Fortify,v.]

1. The action of strengthening, supporting, or assisting a thing or person.(1) 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 29.
To the fortifeing and obseruing of the said desiris and statutis
1520 Reg. Privy S. I. 479/1.
Our lovit Patrik Hammiltoun … decessit now latelye in our service and fortifying of our autorite
1566 Digest Justiciary Proc. F. 10.
Convict … of airt and pairt, assistance and fortefeing … of the gaddering of our soueranes leidges
(2) 1545 Blackfriars Perth 202.
Throw fortifeing of grate men, thair unfriendis
1558 Peebles B. Rec. 246.
Breking of the Quenis irnes in the Tolbuth in fortyfying of his broder … beand inclusit thairintill
a1578 Pitsc. I. 183/23.
Because of fortiefieing and manteining of the kingis grace in his particular effairis
1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 144.
For fortefeing and assisting of his said spous

2. Supplying of defensive works.1512 Reg. Privy S. I. 358/2.
To erect and big his toure and fortalice of Carnok, with irn ȝettis, barmkin, portculis … and uther maner of fortifiing and strenthin necessar
1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 117.
At the fortafeing of Leyth befor the incuming of Inglish arme
1571 Reg. Privy C. II. 91.
The tressonable fortefeing … of the burgh of Edinburgh be certane conspiratouris

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