† munificationn.
Obsolete. rare.
Protection, defence.
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warec893
mundbyrdeOE
mundOE
forhillinga1300
hillinga1300
weringa1300
warranting1303
garrisonc1320
defencec1325
defendingc1350
protectionc1350
garnisonc1386
safe warda1398
warrantise?a1400
safeguard1421
safekeeping1425
defension?a1439
defendancec1450
warisonc1450
propugnation1575
guard1576
fortifying1580
debate1581
shielding1581
shrouda1586
patronage1590
shrouding1615
fortressing?1624
munification1653
fencinga1661
castleward1674
fending1771
safeguardance1897
1653 R. Saunders Physiognomie Pref. sig. B3 Against the most hostile shafts of envy, I shall not need much munification.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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