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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: 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.]
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"Forting vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/forting>
