From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fond \Fond\, v. t.
To caress; to fondle. [Obs.]
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The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast. --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fond \Fond\, v. i.
To be fond; to dote. [Obs.] --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fond \Fond\, n. [F., fr. L. fundus. See Fund.] [Obs., or used
as a French word]
1. Foundation; bottom; groundwork; specif.:
(a) (Lace Making) The ground.
(b) (Cookery) The broth or juice from braised flesh or
fish, usually served as a sauce.
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2. Fund, stock, or store.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fond \Fond\, obs.
imp. of Find. Found. --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fond \Fond\, a. [Compar. Fonder; superl. Fondest.] [For
fonned, p. p. of OE. fonnen to be foolish. See Fon.]
1. Foolish; silly; simple; weak. [Archaic]
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Grant I may never prove so fond
To trust man on his oath or bond. --Shak.
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2. Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent;
over-affectionate.
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3. Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense; as, a
fond mother or wife. --Addison.
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4. Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent,
or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by of
(formerly also by on).
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More fond on her than she upon her love. --Shak.
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You are as fond of grief as of your child. --Shak.
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A great traveler, and fond of telling his
adventures. --Irving.
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5. Doted on; regarded with affection. [R.]
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Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.
--Byron.
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6. Trifling; valued by folly; trivial. [Obs.] --Shak.
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