(Far.) A rheumatic affection of the muscles of the breast and fore legs of a horse, affecting motion and respiration. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Confounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Confounding. ] [ F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, -fusum, to pour together; con- + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt, and cf. Confuse. ] 1. To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse. [ 1913 Webster ]

They who strip not ideas from the marks men use for them, but confound them with words, must have endless dispute. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let us go down, and there confound their language. Gen. xi. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To mistake for another; to identify falsely. [ 1913 Webster ]

They [ the tinkers ] were generally vagrants and pilferers, and were often confounded with the gypsies. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay. [ 1913 Webster ]

The gods confound...
The Athenians both within and out that wall. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

They trusted in thee and were not confounded. Ps. xxii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

So spake the Son of God, and Satan stood
A while as mute, confounded what to say. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To destroy; to ruin; to waste. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

One man's lust these many lives confounds. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

How couldst thou in a mile confound an hour? Shak.

Syn. -- To abash; confuse; baffle; dismay; astonish; defeat; terrify; mix; blend; intermingle. See Abash. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Confused; perplexed; unclear in mind or intent; bewildered.
Syn. -- at sea, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confused, mazed, mixed-up. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He was a most confounded tory. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Extremely; odiously; detestably. [ Colloq. ] “Confoundedly sick.” Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being confounded. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their witty descant of my confoundedness. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who confounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. tending to contradict (a hypothesis).
Syn. -- contradictory. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another.
Syn. -- confusion, mix-up. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. same as dumfound.
Syn. -- confuse, perplex, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, puzzle, mystify, baffle, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, stupify, nonplus, gravel, amaze, trounce, confound, be confusing to, make confused. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. same as astounded.
Syn. -- amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, flabbergasted, stunned, stupefied, thunderstruck. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. astonished and confounded.
Syn. -- amazed, dumfounded. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. causing astonishment. [ Narrower terms: incredible (vs. credible), unbelievable ]
Syn. -- astonishing, astounding, dumfounding. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dumfounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Dumfounding. ] To strike dumb; to confuse with astonishment. [ Written also dumbfound. ] Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. same as dumbfounded.
Syn. -- amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, flabbergasted, stunned, stupefied, thunderstruck. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To dumfound; to confound. [ Written also dumbfounder. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. same as dumbfounding.
Syn. -- astonishing, astounding, dumbfounding. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

imp. & p. p. of Find. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Founded; p. pr. & vb. n. Founding. ] [ F. fondre, L. fundere to found, pour. ] To form by melting a metal, and pouring it into a mold; to cast. “Whereof to found their engines.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A thin, single-cut file for combmakers. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Founded; p. pr. & vb. n. Founding. ] [ F. fonder, L. fundare, fr. fundus bottom. See 1st Bottom, and cf. Founder, v. i., Fund. ] 1. To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or figurative; to fix firmly. [ 1913 Webster ]

I had else been perfect,
Whole as the marble, founded as the rock. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man that all his time
Hath founded his good fortunes on your love. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

It fell not, for it was founded on a rock. Matt. vii. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise; to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family. [ 1913 Webster ]

There they shall found
Their government, and their great senate choose. Milton.

Syn. -- To base; ground; institute; establish; fix. See Predicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish. ] 1. The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis. [ 1913 Webster ]

Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a stone . . . a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. Is. xxviii. 16. [ 1913 Webster ]

The foundation of a free common wealth. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Arch.) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was entered on the foundation of Westminster. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity; as, the Ford Foundation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Against the canon laws of our foundation. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foundation course. See Base course, under Base, n. --
Foundation muslin, an open-worked gummed fabric used for stiffening dresses, bonnets, etc. --
Foundation school, in England, an endowed school. --
To be on a foundation, to be entitled to a support from the proceeds of an endowment, as a scholar or a fellow of a college. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having no foundation. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. based; -- often used as combining terms; as, well-founded suspicions.
Syn. -- based. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. OF. fondeor, F. fondateur, L. fundator. ] One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Found to cast. ] One who founds; one who casts metals in various forms; a caster; as, a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or types. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fonder's dust. Same as Facing, 4. --
Founder's sand, a kind of sand suitable for purposes of molding. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Foundered p. pr. & vb. n. Foundering. ] [ OF. fondrer to fall in, cf. F. s'effondrer, fr. fond bottom, L. fundus. See Found to establish. ] 1. (Naut.) To become filled with water, and sink, as a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fall; to stumble and go lame, as a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

For which his horse fearé gan to turn,
And leep aside, and foundrede as he leep. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To fail; to miscarry. “All his tricks founder.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cause internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs of (a horse), so as to disable or lame him. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Far.) (a) A lameness in the foot of a horse, occasioned by inflammation; closh. (b) An inflammatory fever of the body, or acute rheumatism; as, chest founder. See Chest ffounder. James White. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up; as, a founderous road. [ R. ] Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mining) The first shaft sunk. Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Founderies [ F. fonderie, fr. fondre. See Found to cast, and cf. Foundry. ] Same as Foundry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art of smelting and casting metals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. foundling, fundling; finden to find + -ling; cf. fündling, findling. See Find, v. t., and -ling. ] A deserted or exposed infant; a child found without a parent or owner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foundling hospital, a hospital for foundlings. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female founder; a woman who founds or establishes, or who endows with a fund. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Foundries [ See Foundery. ] 1. The act, process, or art of casting metals. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The buildings and works for casting metals. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foundry ladle, a vessel for holding molten metal and conveying it from cupola to the molds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Font. ] (Print.) A font. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. font, funt, fr. L. fons, fontis, a fountain; of uncertain origin, perh. akin to fundere to pour, E. found to cast. Cf. Font. ] A fountain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fontaine, LL. fontana, fr. L. fons, fontis. See 2d Fount. ] 1. A spring of water issuing from the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also, the structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or flows; a basin built and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for ornament. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a printing press, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The source from which anything proceeds, or from which anything is supplied continuously; origin; source. [ 1913 Webster ]

Judea, the fountain of the gospel. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Author of all being,
Fountain of light, thyself invisible. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Air fountain. See under Air. --
Fountain heead, primary source; original; first principle. Young. --
Fountain inkstand, an inkstand having a continual supply of ink, as from elevated reservoir. --
Fountain lamp, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated reservoir. --
Fountain pen, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which furnishes a supply of ink. --
Fountain pump. (a) A structure for a fountain, having the form of a pump. (b) A portable garden pump which throws a jet, for watering plants, etc. --
Fountain shell (Zool.), the large West Indian conch shell (Strombus gigas). --
Fountain of youth, a mythical fountain whose waters were fabled to have the property of renewing youth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an abundant source.
Syn. -- well, wellspring. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the source of water from which a stream arises.
Syn. -- headspring, head. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having no fountain; destitute of springs or sources of water. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barren desert, fountainless and dry. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Full of fountains. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. infundere to pour in. See Infuse. ] To pour in; to infuse. [ Obs. ] Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. 1. An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A Newfoundland dog. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Newfoundland dog (Zool.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. profond, L. profundus; pro before, forward + fundus the bottom. See Found to establish, Bottom lowest part. ] 1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep. “A gulf profound.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep. “Profound sciatica.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. [ 1913 Webster ]

What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Duppa. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The deep; the sea; the ocean. [ 1913 Webster ]

God in the fathomless profound
Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An abyss. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To dive deeply; to penetrate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a profound manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Why sigh you so profoundly? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. re- + found to cast; cf. F. refondare. Cf. Refund. ] 1. To found or cast anew. “Ancient bells refounded.” T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To found or establish again; to re&unr_;stablish. [ 1913 Webster ]