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fortifying, vbl. n.|ˈfɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ|
[f. prec. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. fortify. Also gerundially with omission of in.
1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Fortifiement, a fortifying. 1719De Foe Crusoe I. iv, I laid aside..my building, and fortifying. 1774S. Cooper in Franklin's Wks. (1887) V. 364 The entrance into this town is now fortifying by the soldiery. 1820Scoresby Acc. Arctic Reg. II. 191 Fortifying, is the operation of strengthening a ship's stern and bows. 1832J. H. Newman Lett. (1891) I. 287 Lying down is an instant specific for it [sea-sickness], and eating, a certain alleviation and fortifying against it. 1866Geo. Eliot F. Holt (1868) 40 Sir Maximus Debarry who had been at the fortifying of the old castle.
†b. concr. A fortification, defence. Obs.
1523Ld. Berners Froiss. I. cclxxxiii. 422 The fote men..beate downe the fortifyeng and barryers. 1553Brende Q. Curtius vii. 138 b, The King of Scythia..iudging yt the fortifieng vpon the ryuers side, shuld be as a yoke to his neck. 1573Baret Alv. F 950 A proppe, a fortifying..fulcimentum. |