FOUNDE (2), _v._ seek after, 7. 241; _1 pr. s._ try, endeavour, 7. 47. A.S. _fundian_. See FONDE. FOUNDE, -N; see FINDE. FOUNDEMENT, _s._ foundation, B 3. p 11. 93, B 4. p 4. 155, B 5. p 1. 35; HF. 1132. FOUNDRE, _v._; Foundred, _pt. s._ foundered, stumbled, A 2687. FOUNES, _s. pl._ fawns, 3. 429 (see note); Fownes (_metaphorically_), young desires, T. i. 465 (see note). FOURE, four, A 210, B 491, D 992, G 1460; L. 2504, 2506. FOURMED, _pp._ formed, shaped, R. 1189. See FORME. FOURNEYS, _s._ furnace, B 3353, G 804, I 384, 546; Forneys, A 202, 559. FOURTENIGHT, fourteen nights, a fortnight, T. iv. 1327, v. 334; A 929, D 1783. FOURTHE, fourth, R. 958, 981. FOURTY, forty, 3. 422; B 3479. FOWEL, _s._ bird, A 190, 2437, B 1228, 1241; Fowl, R. 1581; B 3. m 12. 28; Fowles, _pl._ A 9. See FOUL. FOX, _s._ L. 1389, 1393, 2448; T. iii. 1565; A 552, B 4465, 4473; Foxes, _gen._ L. 2448; B 4595; _pl._ B 3221; _gen. pl._ B 3223. FOX-WHELPES, _s. pl._ fox-cubs, B 4. p 3. 78. FOYNE, _pr. s. imp._ let him thrust (see note), A 2550; Foyneth, _pr. s._ A 2615; Foynen, _pr. pl._ A 1654. FOYSON, _s._ abundance, plenty, A 3165. See FOISOUN. FRACCIONS, _pl._ fractions, A. pr. 53. FRAKNES, _pl._ freckles, A 2169. The sing. form is _frakin_; see Prompt. Parv. FRAME, _ger._ to frame, put together, build, T. iii. 530. FRANCHYSE, _s._ liberality, 18. 59; E 1987; nobleness, F 1524; privilege, I 452; Fraunchyse, B 3854; Frankness (personified), R. 955, 1211. FRANK, _s._ frank (French coin); Frankes, _pl._ franks, B 1371, 1377, 1391, 1461. FRANKELEYN, _s_. franklin, A 331; F 675; Frankeleyns, _pl._ A 216. FRAPE, _s._ company, pack, T. iii. 410. O. F. _frape_, troop; see Godefroy. FRATERNITEE, _s._ fraternity, A 364. FRAUDE (_before a vowel_), _s._ fraud, D 2136. FRAUGHT, _pp._ freighted, B 171. (For an account of the idiom, see the note.) Cf. Swed. _frakta_, Dan. _fragte_, to freight, load; Swed. _frakt_, Dan. _fragt_, Du. _vracht_, a load, burden. FRAYNETH, _pr. s._ prays, beseeches, B 1790. A.S. _frignan_, Icel. _fregna_. See FREYNE. FREE, _adj._ free, A 852; liberal, generous, R. 633, 1226; B 1366, 1854, 3076, F 1622; bounteous, liberal, 3. 484; 4. 193; bountiful, 1. 12; noble, beautiful, C 35; noble, L. 248; B 1911; profuse, lavish, A 4387, E 1209; Fre, gracious, 3. 1055; _as s._ noble one, 6. 104. FREEDOM, _s._ liberality, L. 1127, 1405, 1530; Fredom, 4. 175, 294; A 46, B 168, 3832; freedom, 17. 32. FREELE, _adj._ frail, fragile, B 2. p 6. 27; I 1078; transitory, B 2. p 8. 16. FREEND, _s._ friend, A 670; Freendes, _gen._ T. iii. 489; Freendes, _pl._. A 299, B 121, 269. FREENDLICH, _adj._ friendly, A 2680. FREENDLIER, _adj. comp._ friendlier. T. i. 885. FREENDLY, _adv._ like a friend, A 1652; kindly, T. iii. 130; Frendly, in a friendly way, 3. 852. FREENDSHIPE, _s._ friendship, B 2749; Frendschipe, A 428. FRELENESSE, _s._ frailness, B 4. p 2. 12. FRELETEE, _s._ frailty, C 78, D 92, E 1160, I 449, 477; Freeltee (_dissyllabic_), D 93.