† ˈforceness Obs.
[? f. force v.1 + -ness.]
Force, strength, violence.
| 13.. Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 646 Þat alle his forsnes he fong at þe fyue ioyez [of the Virgin Mary]. 1519 W. Horman Vulg. 268 We may dispoynt and alaye the forcenes of our ennemies by ofte remouynge of the hoste. |