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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†REFOUND, v. To refund, repay, reimburse.Sc. 1708 Acts of Sederunt (11 Nov.):
Refounding to the party lesed his dammadge and expences.Ayr. 1736 Ayr Presb. Reg. MS. (29 Dec.) 132:
The Collection to refound the Cautioners in building the bridge at Colmonel.

[O.Sc. refound, refund, 1474, variant of refund. In Sc. the second syllable should normally have a short vowel. The -ou which prob. represents [u] may be due to the influence of Found, n., 3.]

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