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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Re-enforte. Cf. e.m.E. enfort to fortify (1580). But perh. merely erron. for Re-enfors v. —1559 Knox VI 102.
Thei … ar not verrey sollist to re-enforte the ruptures and daly decayes of Leyth
