v. t.
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 ]
There they shall found
Their government, and their great senate choose. Milton.
v. t.
n. A thin, single-cut file for combmakers. [ 1913 Webster ]
imp. & p. p. of Find. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. fondation, L. fundatio. See Found to establish. ]
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 ]
He was entered on the foundation of Westminster. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Against the canon laws of our foundation. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Foundation course.
Foundation muslin,
Foundation school,
To be on a foundation,
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;
v. i.
For which his horse fearé gan to turn,
And leep aside, and foundrede as he leep. Chaucer. [ 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 ]