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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ramfors (or ? -forcé), adj. Also: -phorce; -forcie; -force. [F. renforci, p.p. of renforcier or renforcir Ramfors v.] Of a stuff: Strengthened or reinforced.Cf. 17th c. Eng. ran-, renforcee, -force ‘a strong type of silk made in England in the last years of the 17th century’ (1688 in C. R. Beard, f. ‘the French étoffe renforcée’). —(a) 1586 Edinb. Test. XV 197b, etc.
Thrie ellis … scottis of ramforcie velvot at iiij li. xvj s. iij d. the ell —(b) 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 336.
xx elnes ramforce veluot at vij li. the elne 1593 Ib. XXV 186b.
Aucht elneis … of ramphorce veluot at xvij s. vj grit the elne —(c) 1596 Edinb. Test. XXIX 262b.
Thrie elneis ramfors weluet at vj li. xiiij s. the elne
