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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Habound, v. [ME. habound (14th c.), OF. habonder, habunder, L. abundāre; var. of Abound v. Cf. Habund v.] intr. To overflow or become full to overflowing; to abound, be plentiful; to be abundantly supplied or wealthy, in, into, off, or with (something).(1) 1456 Hay II. 128/8.
And than the wellis begynnis till habound in wateris 1461 Liber Plusc. I. 382.
He michti Makar of the major munde, … Ger all the cloudis of the hevin habound(2) 1456 Hay II. 87/20.
And quhen the lawis ar kepit, all gude vertues haboundis c1460 Thewis Wysmen 240.
Quhai euer be large in almous deid Sal euer habound and neuer haf neid c1475 Wall. i. 186.
As he encressyt, and witt haboundyt than 1490 Irland Mir. I. 77/36.
Gif ony thing had falȝeit in that place be nature, ore haboundit 1492 Misc. Bann. C. II. 147.
Happines sall habound to thé c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 155.
I ask thy passioun in me so to habound 1513 Doug. iv. Prol. 97.
Honeste. prowes [etc.] … are gane Quhar thai habound 1531 Bell. Boece I. 146.
The vehement stormes quhilkis haboundis in this region 1558-66 Knox II. 362.
All maner of vice, which then began to habound(3) 1375 Barb. xiii. 716.
Hys cuntre Haboundyt weill off corne c1400 Troy-bk. II. 335.
Golde … Of which thow and thyne ayres may In-to ryches habound for ay c1450-2 Howlat 31g.
Seir falconnis, that gentilly in bewte haboundis 1513 Doug. vii. viii. 91 (R).
Hir figure sa grisly grete haboundis With glourand ene 1533 Boece i. iv. 41.
This new affinite maid the pepill to habound in substance Ib. iv. xviij. 158.
King Gald causit proclame … that men … suld convene, that he mycht habound in multitude