fortĭfĭco — Lewis & Short
fortĭfĭco, āre, v. a.fortis - facio,
I to make strong, to strengthen, fortify (postclass.):
corpora,Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 2, 38; 3, 7, 91:
dentes (with constringere),id. ib. 2, 4, 78.