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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Founder, Funder, v. Also: fondre. [ME. founder, foundre (c 1300).] intr. To stumble or fall heavily or helplessly.Also fig. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 640.
Quhen thai foundrit and fel fey to the grund Ib. 1022.
His feit founderit hym fra 1513 Doug. x. xiv. 157.
The stalwart steid … Foundris fordwart flatlyngis on hys spald Ib. xi. xiii. 51.
To hynt hys horssis reyn that gan to fundir [: vndir] 1535 Stewart 12349.
Mony knycht than haif tha maid to kneill, And mony founder c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 161.
At the first straik, … He founderit fordward to the ground a1568 Scott ii. 147.
To grund, for fersness, he did funder [: blunder] fig. 1571 Sat. P. xxix. 2.
Gretly thai maid me wondre Quhow that so grett a gospellar so fellounly could fondre