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vauntmure
† vauntmure Obs. Also 6 vauntemure, vauntmire, vantmure. [Aphetic form of avantmure: see vant-, vaunt-.] = vaumure.1562 J. Shute tr. Cambini's Turk. Wars 16 b, Throughe their long..neglygence of the Greekes for want of reparation, their vauntemures were utterlye decaied in many places. 1583 T. Stock...
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† vaumure, n. Obs. Forms: α. 5–7 (9) vawmure (6 vawmeure, vawmer), 6–7 vaumure. β. 6–7 vamure (6 vamer). γ. 6 vaimure. [Reduced form of AF. *vaunt-mur: see vauntmure and avantmure.] An advanced wall or earthwork thrown out in front of the main fortifications; the outer wall or series of walls of a f...
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