forting

Clinch and Holston the settlers were either "forting" or fleeing.

A Virginia Scout Hugh Pendexter 1907

Some communities are shutting down, forting up, and pulling up the drawbridge in the hope that they can contain swine flu in their communities.

One flu over the cuckoo's nest, or: Whatever happened to context and analysis in the news? 2009

Americans of all classes are forting up, attempting to secure the value of their houses, reduce or escape from the impact of crime, and find neighbors who share their sense of the good life.

Attack of the Wal-Mart-istas 2007

These pints of genarawsaty in my disposishn I never should have eluded to, but to show that I am naturally of a noble sort, and have that kind of galliant carridge which is equel to either good or bad forting.

The diary of C. Jeames De La Pluche, Esq., with his letters 2006

These pints of genarawsaty in my disposishn I never should have eluded to, but to show that I am naturally of a noble sort, and have that kind of galliant carridge which is equel to either good or bad forting.

Burlesques 2006

Call looked up and saw what looked like a muskrat in the water, not far from where the Rangers were forting up.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

Call looked up and saw what looked like a muskrat in the water, not far from where the Rangers were forting up.

Dead Man’s Walk Larry McMurtry 1995

Clerics were running everywhere, trying to mop up water and broken glass from shattered windows, relighting blown out torches, com - forting those who could no longer stand the strain.

Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988

Clerics were running everywhere, trying to mop up water and broken glass from shattered windows, relighting blown out torches, com - forting those who could no longer stand the strain.

Time of the Twins Weis, Margaret 1988

There was a discom -- forting sense of evil about the beings which aided them, an awesome alienness.

The Weird Of The White Wolf Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1977