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▪ I. † founce, n. Obs. Also founs. [AF. founz = OF. fonz, funz (mod.Fr. fonds):—popular L. *fundus neut. = class. L. fundus masc.] The bottom of anything.
13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 113 In þe founce þer stonden stonez stepe. a1400–50Alexander 4130 Þai flee as fast in-to flode & to þe founce plangid. c1500Melusine xxiv. 172 The founs of the valey. ▪ II. † founce, v. Obs. [app. a. F. foncer, f. OF. fonz: see prec.] a. In pass.: ? To have one's attention fixed upon. b. intr. To come down with force upon.
1430Lydg. Chron. Troy v. xxxvi, By the power of this sorceresse I was so founced upon her fayrenesse; That [etc.]. 1530Palsgr. 557/2, I fownce (Lyd[gate]), I dent a thing. Je fonce. This terme is nat yet in comen use. 1565Jewel Def. Apol. (1611) 645 Yet is his soule..crushed with the beetle of the whole earth, that founceth downe vpon it. |