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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Facund(e, Facound, a. [ME. facound (c 1381), OF. facond, L. fācundus.]

1. Eloquent. a. Of persons. c1420 Wynt. v. 1300.
He was welle facund in Hebrewe 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 169.
Calliope maist facound and bening 1533 Bell. Livy I. 184/15.
Ane richt facound oratoure c1550 Rolland C. Venus iii. 590.
In latin toung was … Nane mair pregnant, facund, nor eminent 1585 James VI Ess. 18.
O facound Mercure, with the Muses nyne 1606 Craig ii. 120.
The facund wise Vlises

b. Of language or compositions. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 38.
Facund epistillis quhilke quhylum Ovid wrait Id. Æn. 909/13.
Kepand na facund rethoryk castis fair 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 710.
Ȝour facunde wordis fair … be contrar to ȝour dedis a1568 Scott xiii. 9.
Fair facound speich, blandit with eloquence 1587-99 Hume vi. 123.
I finde your facund eloquence Repleete with fekles fantasie 1626 Garden Worthies 89.
Then shall thow find, in facound phraise set furth, His parents progress

2. Inspiring eloquence. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. ii. 358.
We passit … The facund well and hill of Helicon