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Redound, -doun(e, v. Also: ra- and -dounde, -downd(e, -down(e; -dund(e, -dwne; -dond. [ME and e.m.E. redunden, -dounden (both Wyclif), -donde (1474), F. rédonder (late 12th c. in Larousse), L. redundāre, f. re(d)- and undāre to surge, f. unda a wave.]

1. intr. To surge up; ? to overflow; to be plentiful, abound (in (of) something). 1460 Hay Alex. MS 14382.
And all the spyce and the nobill wyne Redoundis and flowis in that freche fontane 1528 Lynd. Dreme 840.
For I maruell gretlie … That ryches suld nocht in this realme redound — a1561 Norvell Meroure 11b.
My grace Shall far surmont thy filthe … All thogh fleshe and blood of thy pest redounde

b. Of moisture in the body: To superabound, exist to excess. 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 37.
Medicine … quhilk … may purge al superflew flewme as may redunde in all naturall partis Ib. 22. c1580-90 Rules of Health.
Latt newir … superfluus humouris redound into ȝour la: body

2. Of non-material things: To flow, come or go back (agayn(e); to return (to (in) a place or person).(a) 1456 Hay I 12/30.
As to the see agayne passis all wateris, sa dois all sciencis in this warld redoundis agayne to haly scripture c1490 Irland Asl. MS 43/1.
Vrisone vocale … done baith in thi mynd and toung it redoundis again in the mynd that it cummis fra 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 891.
Amid my spreit the joyous heit redoundit c1508 Ch. & M. Prints i 59.
Gud deid … redoundis again to his maistir a1568 Bann. MS 74b/7.
To the defraudour defraud sall ay redound(b) c1475 Wall. x 413.
Sum wytt agayn to Wallace can radoun

b. To pass or penetrate (into (to, unto) a person's affections). c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 147/17.
Thair pleasant sang, … Nor ȝett thair joy did to my heart redoun a1568 Scott xiv 7.
Rycht so the bewty of my lady … vnto my hairt redoundis

3. Of a sound, also of the place affected by the sound.Perh. initially, a. A special use of either or both of the prec. senses. Also, as OED conjectures with ref. to this and the next sense, ‘there is probably some confusion with Rebound v.’ (? Hence,) passing into the more specific sense: b. To re-echo, resound.In this sense, appar. obs. in Eng. after 1573.(1) 1460 Hay Alex. (S.T.S.) 946.
The sound redoundit fra the hevin, thocht me Ib. 1450.
Sic soundis Of quhilkis the reird vp to the hevin redoundis a1500 K. Hart 317.
The meikle mirth … fra the wallis sweitlie can redound In at his eir and sink vnto his hart 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 137.
The din of instrumentis … With reird redoundand throw the elementis c1552 Id. Mon. 194. 15.. Clar. v 2218.
The justing was begun with triumph sound, Whill it redoundit from the cludis doun 1632 Lithgow Trav. viii 343.
What else redounds But sighes and sobs?(b) 1549 Compl. 38/26.
There brutal sound did redond to the hie skyis, quhil the … craggis ansuert vitht ane hie not(2) 1513 Doug. xi vi 118.
Of thar … sowndis The large costis dynnys and redoundis [Ruddim. resoundis] 15.. Clar. v 1320.
To the rufe the chalmer did redound Ib. 2030.
And birneis gois to ground, Whill with the reard thair breistis did redound a1568 Bann. MS 51a/20.
That throw the blast [of the trumpet] … erd sall redound — 1535 Stewart 41374.
Richt mony than rejois, Quhill that the ost redoundit of thair noyis

4. a. To come together, with forceful and noisy impact. Cf. Rebound n. b. To rebound, or flow back, after an impact. Cf. Rebound v. 1.Also in fig. context, in sense b.a. 15.. Clar. i 731.
The foirsaids knichts togidder did redound, … To manis eare full terribill was the rairdb. 1569 Glasgow Chart. II 548.
Thair dam … be the heychtnes thairof causis the wattir to redound bak agane to his saidis mylnes … skaitht 1558-66 Knox I 223.
For the bullates redounded fra the wall of the Freir Kirkfig. 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 154.
As love … is poured be his Halie Spirit in our hearts, so it first redounds upward

5. Of an action, set of circumstances, etc.: To result in advantage to (tyl) a person; to result in (someone's advantage); to turn to the advantage or disadvantage of a person or community.(1) c1420 Wynt. viii 7081.
The King of Yngland thowcht this like Tyl hym in profyte to redownd [C. radownde; rh. fownd](2) c1420 Wynt. iv Prol. 46 (C).
That al radowne [R. redwne] in hir lowynge(3) 1515 Douglas Corr. 71.
Quhylk [matter] man nedways redund to our profyte 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 141.
Sik heidis … as may redound to our souerane lordis moderis honour a1578 Pitsc. I 22/18. 1597 Cal. Sc. P. XIII App. 1138.
Whatsoever maie redowne to your weale and the effecting of your desire(4) 1549 Compl. 97/26.
Bot ȝit ther tyrranye redondit aye to their auen dishonestye and domage 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3973.
The fault of ane or two Suld not redound to rebuke, blame or wo of all vthers a1578 Pitsc. I 42/24.
It will redound … to the wtter exterminatioun of ȝour house kin and freindis Ib. 74/16.
Quhilk … is redoundit to thair hech displesour and disadwantage 1585 Inverness Rec. I 299. 1590 Burel Pilgr. ii 397.
I seik the thing Quhilk may redound to my … distres

6. Of advantage or disadvantage, praise or blame, etc.: To attach, accrue to (tyll) a person. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 62/63.
The thank redoundis to him in every place 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I 171. 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV i 120.
Quhairof the haill honour … sall radound to ȝour heynes 1596 Dalr. II 394/9. a1599 Rollock Wks. I 419.
Understanding that glory redoundis to him be my suffering c1615 Chron. Kings 101.
Becaus of the gritt gude will wes licklie to redound to all the Ylle of Brittane — 1533 Bell. Livy I 125/17.
Na cryme may redounde to hir, bot alanerlie to Tarquyne hir deflorare 1535 Stewart 1238.
The schame and lak redundis till ws bayth c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii 329.
Or ellis the lak to ȝour self sall redound 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 522.
The haill wyte sall redound to ȝow 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7578.
And that same [ill] taill redoundis euin to thy sell 1574–5 Reg. Privy C. II 435.
The dishonour thairof will redound to the haill realme and natioun c1590 Fowler II 78/22.
Quhilk is a … trouble that wald redond to euerye ane

b. Also, to fall upon (vnto) a person. — 1552 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 189b (7 Oct.).
& failȝeand of nocht deliuering of the said victuale … that to redond vnto the said Jhone Rollok

7. Of material advantage, revenue, wealth: To come or fall to a person; to accrue.Also, without compl.(1) c1460 Regim. Princ. 126 (Maitl.).
Riches redoundis [Ch. & M. rebondis] to men that ar richtwis 1485 Liber Coll. Glasg. 197.
The annuell rentis aboune wrytyn sal redounde to the saidis Robert 1559 Reg. Privy S. V i 129/1.
Ane lettir of tak … the proffittis and dewiteis thairof alwayis cumand and redoundand to thair graces 1560 Stirling B. Rec. I 75.
The samin, or the avale tharof, … to redound to the saidis barnis 1574–5 Reg. Privy S. VII 12/2.
Pupillis … quhome of thay haif the warde and mariage, to quhom also the proffeittis of thair landis redoundis 1578 Edinb. Test. VI 351.
In that cais his said part of geir sall redound & cum agane to the said Barbara 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 158.
The profeitt and commoditie thairof [sc. ale] redounding to the vowtlandis browsteris a1585 Maitl. Q. 195/140.
Had ȝe him gevin but pryce gratuitlie … So that no proffeit sould to ȝow redound 1594 Edinb. Test. XXVI 291.
The same sowme to redound bak agane to his executouris(b) 1501 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 301.
The sade John … delyuerit heretable state and possessione … to the langar levar of thaim … failyeande tharof redundande agane to the airris of the sade Elizabetht 1552 Soc. Ant. II 411.
Quhilk failȝeand the said L. 1000 … sall redunde to the said Nycholaus 1644 Inverness Rec. II 183.
And of all profeit and commoditie that may redund or arryse to him thairby 1657 Conv. Burghs III 449.
Without anything redunding to us(c) 1587–8 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 4 Feb.
& quhat he obtenis thairthrow, to redond to hym self & his airis … for euer(d) 1588–9 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 6 Jan.
& quhat euer he obtenis thairthrow to redowne to hym self bot as plesis hym to modifye to the said Willem be his discrescion(2) 1586 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I 207.
Vtherwas the maill promesit … sall redound to the vse of the toun 1596 Dalr. I 171/5.
Gudes and geir of al persounis … justifiet sulde redoune to the kingis wse(3) 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II 209.
And giff ony proffitt redoundit thairby the sam wald cum to thame 1678 Fountainhall Decis. I 2.
The obventions and emoluments redounding therefrom were divisible among all the heirs-portioners

8. tr. Only Sc.: To refund (money); to make good (expenses). 1524 St. P. Henry VIII IV 265.
I sall radownd ȝour grais all costis and expensis ȝe maik ther apone 1567 Dundee B. Laws 372.
His maister sall redeliver and redound to the … printeis … the … sowm promisit [etc.] 1574 Acts III 90/1.
The takaris to redound all proffeittis that thay haue takin vp of thay landis agane to the king a1578 Pitsc. I 155/6. 1582 Waus Corr. 246.
Your L. man to redound the half of all that I gif for it

b. To make good (someone's loss) by payment.(a) 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 55.
Hie … sall radund the skaith again(b) 1577 Glasgow B. Rec. I 61.
John … is ordanit to redown the skaitht to the said James sustenit be him