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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1577-1578
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Reinfors, Rainforce, v. P.p. also reinforssit. [Inforce v. Cf. Re-enfors v., Renfors v., Ramfors v. and Ranfors v.] tr. To strengthen; to give fresh or additional force to. — 1456 Hay II 53/22.
The curage of knychtis is reinforssit and the curage of cowartis oursett 1456 Ib. 125/29 (see Re-enfors v.).
Reinfors a1578 Pitsc. I 333/9.
The king … caussit maissouns … rainforce the samin wallis … that it [sc. Tantallon] sould be wnwinabill in tymeis comming
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