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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1557
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Forting, vbl. n. [f. Fort v.] Fortifying. —1557 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 15.
Anent the forting and bigging of the wallis foirsaidis, it is ordanit [etc.]