defensalis

defensalis 1 (of men) fencible. V. et. defensabilis 1a. 1316 assignavimus vos ad communitatem populi nostri ‥ viz. omnes homines ~es inter etates xvj et Ix annorum ‥ contra ‥ inimicos nostros ‥ levand’ RScot 160a; 1319 homines pedites ~es et ad arma potentes Ib. 196b; 1335 quod ‥ nos ‥ de nominibus hominum ‥ armis ferreis armandorum ac de numero residuorum hominum ~ium de Northtrithingo ‥ reddatis cerciores Cl 156 m. 33d.; s1385 ex omni parte Anglie de omni genere hominum ~ium ad eum multitudo ‥ confluebat V. Ric. II 61. 2 (of moat) defensive. V. et. defensabilis 2. c1430 reformetur et fiat ~is more solito ‥ fossa premissa Amund. I app. 430. 3 enclosed. V. et. defensabilis 4. Cf. defendere 3e. 1235 homines predicti Ade ‥ qui terram ~em de predicto Ada ‥ tenebunt habeant communam pasture in Schotton [Northumb] Fines 180/4/55.