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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Foundament, n. [Late ME. foundament (1480), var. of Fundament.] Foundation.1490 Irland Mir. I. 14/24.
In the thrid buk salbe schawin the foundament of cristianite Ib. 100/29.
The foundamentis … of our redempcioune 1531 Bell. Boece II. 243.
Quhare the first foundament was of the kirk of Abirden Id. Livy I. 2/28.
Thow knawis how I … began here … the first foundament of Rome a1578 Pitsc. I. 134/25.
The ground and foundament of our purpois 1622-6 Bisset II. 106/12.
He as first heremeit laid the foundament … of solitarie leving in wyldernes
