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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Refoundin(g, vbl. n. Also: refounde-. [Refound v.¹] The action of repaying (money), restoring (goods) or making good (expenses, etc.), in senses 1 and 2 of Refound v.¹(1) 1488 Acta Conc. I 118/1.
Anent the refounding & paying to him of the soumez of money and annuale vnderwrittin 1572–3 Reg. Privy C. II 186. 1622 Conv. Burghs III 128.
The peilled hering salbe subject to the refounding to the merchands, awners of the saids fisches 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 199 (March).
The said compliner does … requyre refounding of the haill sowmes of money abovewrytin 1683 Cramond Kirk S. II 1 July.
Refoundeing(2) 1489 Acta Aud. 139/1.
Vnder the pain of refounding of … dampnage & costis 1521 Edinb. B. Rec. I 205.
Without refoundin of ony expensis 1560 (c1650) Dundee B. Laws 22.
Under the pains of … refounding of the skaith to them 1637 Baillie I 19.
At the bishops vehement solistations, for the refounding of the printer's expences 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i xxv 2 (1678) 250.