† ramforcev.

Forms: 1500s ramforst (Scottish, past participle), 1500s–1600s ramforce, 1500s–1600s ramforse (Scottish).

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: ranforce v.

Etymology: Variant of ranforce v., perhaps partly influenced by ram v.¹

Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete.

1. transitive. To fortify, strengthen (a wall, rampart, etc.); to block up, barricade (a gate or door). Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

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

fastenOE

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strengthc1325

warnc1330

ward1340

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abattlec1380

embattlec1380

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strengthen1450

bastille1480

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rempare1525

munite1533

fence1535

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ranforce1547

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renforce1602

harness1611

munish1633

tackle1645

schanze1901

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

ramforce1570

embarricado1603

barricadoa1616

barricade1657

traverse1828

1570 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1875) 269 The counsall ordanis the baillies..to caus ramforce the Walter Yait.

1583 T. Stocker tr. Tragicall Hist. Ciuile Warres Lowe Countries iv. 56 Thei beganne to..ramforce the Rampares, and Vauntmures.

1644 Privy Council Decreta 2 Oct. 331 She..caused ramforce the doores of the kirk with clog stones and otheris the like materiallis..[and] debarred the people from accesse.

2. transitive. To fill up (the barrel of a gun, etc.); to load; (also) to stop up or jam (a gun) by putting stones, etc., in its muzzle. Also figurative.

ΚΠ

1581 J. Hamilton Catholik Traictise 93 The chefest gun [of the protestants]..is ramforsit be certane places of S. Paull falslie vnderstand.

1581 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xliv. 141 His boss bellie, ramforsit with creisch and lie, Will serue to be a gabion.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. iii. 104 They scaled the walles, slue the watches, and vnhappily ramforced all the Canon.

c1650 J. Spalding Memorialls Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1850) I. 132 Thair cairt peices, quhilk..wes..ramforsit so with stones, that with gryte pane thay war clengit and maid clein.

Compounds

ramforce ring n. rare = reinforce ring at reinforce n. Compounds; cf. ranforce-ring n. at ranforce v. Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > raised band on cannon > reinforce ring

ramforce ring1669

ranforce-ring1702

reinforce ring1757

baseline1862

1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. v. 48 (caption) Ramforce ring.

Derivatives

ramforced adj.

ΚΠ

1599 A. Hume Hymnes sig. F2^v The forme..of mightie walls, and ramforst towers so hie.

ramforcing n.

ΚΠ

1582 Edinb. Dean of Guild Accts. 149 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Ramfors, -force To Thomas Penney for ramforsing of the duir in the stepill with faill, xviij d.

1666 in W. Macgill Old Ross-shire & Scotl. (1911) II. 82 Ramforceing [printed raniforceing] of doores.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	ramforce
释义	† ramforcev. Forms: 1500s ramforst (Scottish, past participle), 1500s–1600s ramforce, 1500s–1600s ramforse (Scottish). Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: ranforce v. Etymology: Variant of ranforce v., perhaps partly influenced by ram v.¹ Chiefly Scottish. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To fortify, strengthen (a wall, rampart, etc.); to block up, barricade (a gate or door). Also figurative. 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 society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > barricade > [verb (transitive)] ramforce1570 embarricado1603 barricadoa1616 barricade1657 traverse1828 1570 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1875) 269 The counsall ordanis the baillies..to caus ramforce the Walter Yait. 1583 T. Stocker tr. Tragicall Hist. Ciuile Warres Lowe Countries iv. 56 Thei beganne to..ramforce the Rampares, and Vauntmures. 1644 Privy Council Decreta 2 Oct. 331 She..caused ramforce the doores of the kirk with clog stones and otheris the like materiallis..[and] debarred the people from accesse. 2. transitive. To fill up (the barrel of a gun, etc.); to load; (also) to stop up or jam (a gun) by putting stones, etc., in its muzzle. Also figurative. ΚΠ 1581 J. Hamilton Catholik Traictise 93 The chefest gun [of the protestants]..is ramforsit be certane places of S. Paull falslie vnderstand. 1581 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xliv. 141 His boss bellie, ramforsit with creisch and lie, Will serue to be a gabion. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. iii. 104 They scaled the walles, slue the watches, and vnhappily ramforced all the Canon. c1650 J. Spalding Memorialls Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1850) I. 132 Thair cairt peices, quhilk..wes..ramforsit so with stones, that with gryte pane thay war clengit and maid clein. Compounds ramforce ring n. rare = reinforce ring at reinforce n. Compounds; cf. ranforce-ring n. at ranforce v. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > raised band on cannon > reinforce ring ramforce ring1669 ranforce-ring1702 reinforce ring1757 baseline1862 1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. v. 48 (caption) Ramforce ring. Derivatives ramforced adj. ΚΠ 1599 A. Hume Hymnes sig. F2^v The forme..of mightie walls, and ramforst towers so hie. ramforcing n. ΚΠ 1582 Edinb. Dean of Guild Accts. 149 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Ramfors, -force To Thomas Penney for ramforsing of the duir in the stepill with faill, xviij d. 1666 in W. Macgill Old Ross-shire & Scotl. (1911) II. 82 Ramforceing [printed raniforceing] of doores. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < v.1570
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