† ranforcev.

Forms: 1500s 1700s ranforce; Scottish pre-1700 ranforce, pre-1700 ranforse.

Origin: Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) a borrowing from French. Etymons: renforce v.; French renforcer.

Etymology: Either a variant of renforce v., or independently < Middle French renforcer renforce v. Compare later ramforce v.

Obsolete.

1. transitive. To strengthen, fortify.

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 > military operations > distribution of troops > [verb (transitive)] > reinforce

enforce1340

stuffc1400

renforce?1473

relieve1487

supply1487

refreshc1500

ranforce1547

strengthen1548

re-enforce1579

reinforce1589

seconda1609

recrew1637

recruit1642

society > armed hostility > military equipment > production and development of arms > produce or develop arms [verb (transitive)] > processes in gun-making

stock1539

ranforce1547

newel1611

rifle1619

fortify1627

screw1635

chamber1708

reborea1792

flint1803

restocking1805

vent1828

percussionize1832

ream1841

percussion1844

restock1844

retube1846

revent1864

reline1875

sleeve1976

1547 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 79 Our auld ynemeis of Ingland..hes ranforsit the samin, and..perseveris in thair bigging and ranforsing of the saidis places.

1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons Ded. 5 Newe supplies of men and munitions from time to time to ranforce his Armie or Armies.

1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons 6 Light Harquebuzes well formed of conuenient length, and ranforced.

1590 T. Heneage Let. 14 May in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) xvii. 53 That kind of weapon of that length with restes and so ranforced, was first used in Italie above sixty yeares past.

c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 232 Certane men of wearre..ranforcit the foirȝett thairof.

a1605 R. Bannatyne Memorials Trans. Scotl. (1836) 118 This day was ranforced all the poirtis of the toun.

2. transitive. To force, break open.

ΚΠ

1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. i. 51 With a huge great ladder and the force of men we ran-forced the doore and entred.

Compounds

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

1702 Mil. Dict. Ranforce-ring of a Gun, that which is next before the Touch-hole, between it and the Trunions.

Derivatives

ranforcing n.

ΚΠ

1547 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 79 Our auld ynemeis of Ingland..hes ranforsit the samin, and..perseveris in thair bigging and ranforsing of the saidis places.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	ranforce
释义	† ranforcev. Forms: 1500s 1700s ranforce; Scottish pre-1700 ranforce, pre-1700 ranforse. Origin: Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) a borrowing from French. Etymons: renforce v.; French renforcer. Etymology: Either a variant of renforce v., or independently < Middle French renforcer renforce v. Compare later ramforce v. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To strengthen, fortify. 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 > military operations > distribution of troops > [verb (transitive)] > reinforce enforce1340 stuffc1400 renforce?1473 relieve1487 supply1487 refreshc1500 ranforce1547 strengthen1548 re-enforce1579 reinforce1589 seconda1609 recrew1637 recruit1642 society > armed hostility > military equipment > production and development of arms > produce or develop arms [verb (transitive)] > processes in gun-making stock1539 ranforce1547 newel1611 rifle1619 fortify1627 screw1635 chamber1708 reborea1792 flint1803 restocking1805 vent1828 percussionize1832 ream1841 percussion1844 restock1844 retube1846 revent1864 reline1875 sleeve1976 1547 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 79 Our auld ynemeis of Ingland..hes ranforsit the samin, and..perseveris in thair bigging and ranforsing of the saidis places. 1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons Ded. 5 Newe supplies of men and munitions from time to time to ranforce his Armie or Armies. 1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons 6 Light Harquebuzes well formed of conuenient length, and ranforced. 1590 T. Heneage Let. 14 May in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) xvii. 53 That kind of weapon of that length with restes and so ranforced, was first used in Italie above sixty yeares past. c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 232 Certane men of wearre..ranforcit the foirȝett thairof. a1605 R. Bannatyne Memorials Trans. Scotl. (1836) 118 This day was ranforced all the poirtis of the toun. 2. transitive. To force, break open. ΚΠ 1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. i. 51 With a huge great ladder and the force of men we ran-forced the doore and entred. Compounds ranforce-ring n. rare = reinforce ring at reinforce n. Compounds; cf. ramforce ring n. at ramforce 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 1702 Mil. Dict. Ranforce-ring of a Gun, that which is next before the Touch-hole, between it and the Trunions. Derivatives ranforcing n. ΚΠ 1547 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 79 Our auld ynemeis of Ingland..hes ranforsit the samin, and..perseveris in thair bigging and ranforsing of the saidis places. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1547
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