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† ramforce, v.1 Obs. Chiefly Sc.
Also 6 -forse.
[var. ranforce, q.v.]
trans. To fortify, strengthen (a wall, rampart, etc.); to block up, barricade (a gate or door).
1570Burgh Rec. Edinb. (1875) 269 The counsall ordanis the baillies..to caus ramforce the Walter Yait. 1583T. Stocker Civ. Warres Lowe C. iv. 56 Thei beganne to..ramforce the Rampares, and Vauntmures. 1644Privy 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.
fig.1581Satir. Poems Reform. xliv. 141 His boss bellie, ramforsit with creisch and lie, Will serue to be a gabion.
b. ? To stop or jam up (cannon).
1632Lithgow Trav. iii. 104 They scaled the walles, slue the watches, and vnhappily ramforced all the Canon.
Hence † ramforced ppl. a. Obs.
1589A. Hume Hymns vii. 76 Wks. (S.T.S.) 54 Of mightie walls and ramforst towers so hie. |