† munifyv.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mūnīre , -fy suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin mūnīre to fortify (see munite v.) + -fy suffix. Compare slightly earlier munificence n.² and also munifience n. Compare also earlier fortify v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To fortify; to provide with defences. Usually in passive.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > fortify [verb (transitive)]

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1596 M. Drayton Mortimeriados sig. D2 Braue Lancaster and Herford..Doe issue forth vpon the other side: The one assailes, the other munified.

1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells 609 The Diuell..replied that he..had no power to enter, the place being so munified and defended by his holy supplications.

a1729 E. Taylor Metrical Hist. Christianity (1962) 145 And blessed Peter do this Key transmit Wherein his blessing of the Chains doth sit Which worn about the neck doth munify Us now against all of adversity.

Derivatives

munified adj.

ΚΠ

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 492/2 Though many well munified places were fetched off without any resistance.

1637 T. Heywood Londini Speculum sig. B4 A royall Arke..So beautified, so munified, so clad, As might an eight to the seaven wonders adde.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	munify
释义	† munifyv. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin mūnīre , -fy suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin mūnīre to fortify (see munite v.) + -fy suffix. Compare slightly earlier munificence n.² and also munifience n. Compare also earlier fortify v. Obsolete. transitive. To fortify; to provide with defences. Usually in passive. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > fortify [verb (transitive)] fastenOE enfirm1297 ofstrengthc1325 strengthc1325 warnc1330 ward1340 warnestorec1374 abattlec1380 embattlec1380 fortify1436 bulwark1450 strengthen1450 bastille1480 enstrength1483 rempare1525 munite1533 fence1535 force1535 ranforce1547 rampire1550 fort1559 ramforce1570 fortificate1575 refortify1579 ensconce1590 munify1596 sconce1598 renforce1602 harness1611 munish1633 tackle1645 schanze1901 1596 M. Drayton Mortimeriados sig. D2 Braue Lancaster and Herford..Doe issue forth vpon the other side: The one assailes, the other munified. 1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells 609 The Diuell..replied that he..had no power to enter, the place being so munified and defended by his holy supplications. a1729 E. Taylor Metrical Hist. Christianity (1962) 145 And blessed Peter do this Key transmit Wherein his blessing of the Chains doth sit Which worn about the neck doth munify Us now against all of adversity. Derivatives munified adj. ΚΠ 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 492/2 Though many well munified places were fetched off without any resistance. 1637 T. Heywood Londini Speculum sig. B4 A royall Arke..So beautified, so munified, so clad, As might an eight to the seaven wonders adde. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < v.1596
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