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reˈfortify, v.
[re- 5 a; cf. F. refortifier (15th c. Godef.).]
trans. To fortify again. Hence reˈfortifying vbl. n.
1598Barret Theor. Warres v. ii. 128 More commonly old Castels..be repaired and refortified. 1611Florio, Rinforzamento,..a refortifying. 1641Evelyn Diary 6 Aug., This was our continual duty till the Castle was re-fortified. 1692Lond. Gaz. No. 2801/2 Above 6000 are summoned in with Shovels and Pickaxes..to re-fortifie the Town of Old-Manheim. 1778Eng. Gazetteer (ed. 2) s.v. Harwich, This town..has since been ordered to be refortified. 1807G. Chalmers Caledonia I. i. iv. 182 He reoccupied and refortified such of those posts as promoted his vengeful designs. 1896W. H. Hutton Phil. Augustus iii. 76 The island taken, Philip refortified it and rebuilt..the bridge.
fig.1889Skrine Mem. Thring 140, I am repeating a judgment formed long ago, and often refortified. |