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fensabill, -ly obs. ff. fencible, fencibly
fensiveObs.
= defensive.
1583 Stanyhurst Æneis ii. (Arb.) 53 Fensiue seruice. 1595 Barnfield Sonn. i, Skin, the bodies fensiue wall. 1602 Warner Alb. Eng. 15 The Troyans+seeke to retire into their fensive towne. 1621 Quarles Div. Poems, Esther (1717) 157 The Hills His fensive Bulwarks are.
OED2 of course!
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