Also 4, 6 fortelet. [f. FORT sb. + -LET. (In quot. 1330 it may be an error for forcelete or fortelece: see FORCELET, FORTALICE.)] A small fort.

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c. 1330.  R. Brunne, Chron. Wace (Rolls), 4822.

        Hys pleyn londes he let hym haue,
Bot his forteletes he dide saue.

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1538.  Leland, Itin., VII. 55. A lytle poore Steple as a Fortelet for a Brunt.

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1613.  Sir H. Finch, Law (1636), 354. As if he that took them driue them to a Fortlet or Castle, or out of the Countie, &c.

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1781.  Justamond, Priv. Life Lewis XV., III. 372. The troops were employed in burning a fortlet.

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1817.  G. Chalmers, Pref. to Churchyard’s Chips, Murton’s Trag., 159. The master defended the donjon of the fortlet against the regent, and his whole force.

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1859.  Times, 26 Dec., 7/2. The new fortlets have been completed.

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