Severe defenses . . . against wearing any linen under a certain breadth.
Sir W. Temple.
De*fense", v. t. To furnish with defenses; to fortify. [Obs.] [Written also defence.]
Better manned and more strongly defensed.
Hales.
De*fense"less, a. Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected. -- De*fense"less*ly, adv. -- De*fense"less*ness, n.
De*fens"er (?), n. [Cf. F. défenseur, L. defensor. Cf. Defensor.] Defender. [Obs.] Foxe.
De*fen`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. Capability of being defended.
De*fen"si*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. défensable, LL. defensabilis, defensibilis. See Defense, and cf. Defendable.] 1. Capable of being defended; as, a defensible city, or a defensible cause.