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Quotation dates: 1450-1550, 1604-1605
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Fond, Fonde, a. [ME. fond(e, fonned, fonnyd (a 1340), f. Fon v.]
1. Foolish, silly. (Usually with fule.) c1450-2 Howlat 820.
In come twa flyrand fulis with a fonde fair a1500 Prestis of Peblis 470.
He feinȝeit him ane fule fond in his feiris 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 388.
Fonde fenȝeit fulis and flatteraris c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iv. 379.
Like ane fond fuill fulfillit with fantasie a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 168.
Mair wilfull nor skylfull, To flie I was so fond
2. Of animals: Excited. 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 68.
The meyk hartis, in bellyng, oft ar fond, Mak fers bargane
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