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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Grund, v. Also: grwnd. [Northern ME. grund (a 1300), f. Grund n. The form (as in the noun) is rare before 1500.] = Ground v. , in various senses.(1) c1420 Wynt. viii. 411.
In morale Phylosophi and naturale He wes grwndyt perfytly
1533 Boece ii. ii. 59 b.
Thai suld cheis wise men grundit in vertew to be thare preceptouris
(2) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 54/15.
A tre weill grundit jn the erd, that has the rute weill festynnit
(3) 1533 Gau 28/24.
Al chrysyne man suld grund and fessyne thir xii artikils of faith … witht the halle writ
1513 Doug. i. Prol. 480.
I schrynk noch anys correkkit for to be With ony wight grundit on cherite
1564 St. A. Kirk S. 195.
Baptism … is nocht grundit upon Scriptur
a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xiv. 73.
Grund all thy doing vpon suthfastnes
Ib. xx. 20.
Grund ȝow vpone treuth
1621 Highland P. III. 310.
To kno if he grunded himselue upon anie resons in that cours
(4) 1583 Edinb. Test. XIII. 76.
Ane counterclaith grundit & vnfillit vp

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