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==Etymology==
− It is [[bor|fro|enforcier|t=to exert force]] and enforcir, to strengthen,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from Late Latin *infortiāre, *infortīre,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986) from in-, in, and fortis, strong (see [[force]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)
+ It is [[bor|fro|enforcier|t=to exert force]] and [[m|fro|enforcir]], to strengthen,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(Hoad 1986) from [[la-lat|*infortiāre]], *infortīre,^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986) from in-, in, and [[m|la-lat|fortis]], strong (see [[force]]).^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline)^(NODE 1998)
==Earliest recorded meaning==