Word Meanings - MISGROUND - Book Publishers vocabulary database
To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall.
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- MISGROUND
To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall. - FOUNDATION
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, - FOUNDER
One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows. - FOUNDATIONER
One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school. - FOUND
imp. & p. p. of Find. - CONCEITEDLY
1. In an egotistical manner. 2. Fancifully; whimsically. - FOUNDEROUS
Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up; as, a founderous road. Burke. - CONCEITEDNESS
The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity. Addison. - FOUNDRESS
A female founder; a woman who founds or establishes, or who endows with a fund. - FOUNDERY
See FOUNDRY - FOUNDLING
A deserted or exposed infant; a child found without a parent or owner. Foundling hospital, a hospital for foundlings. - CONCEIT
conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf. OF. p. p. nom. conciez 1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image; conception. In laughing, there ever procedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous. Bacon. A man wise - FOUNDING
The art of smelting and casting metals. - CONCEITLESS
Without wit; stupid. Think'st thou I am so shallow, so conceitless. To be seduced by thy flattery Shak. - FOUNDERSHAFT
The first shaft sunk. Raymond. - FOUNDRY
1. The act, process, or art of casting metals. 2. The buildings and works for casting metals. Foundry ladle, a vessel for holding molten metal and conveying it from cupola to the molds. - FOUNDATIONLESS
Having no foundation. - CONCEITED
1. Endowed with fancy or imagination. He was . . . pleasantly conceited, and sharp of wit. Knolles. 2. Entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain. If you think me too conceited Or to passion quickly heated. Swift. Conceited of their - CONFOUNDED
1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott. - SELF-CONCEIT
Conceit of one's self; an overweening opinion of one's powers or endowments. Syn. -- See Egotism. - PROFOUNDNESS
The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth. Hooker. - PROFOUNDLY
In a profound manner. Why sigh you so profoundly Shak. - SELF-CONCEITED
Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited. -- Self`-con*ceit"ed*ness, n. - CONFOUNDEDLY
Extremely; odiously; detestably. "Confoundedly sick." Goldsmith. - REFOUND
1. To found or cast anew. "Ancient bells refounded." T. Warton. 2. To found or establish again; to re - CHEST FOUNDER
A rheumatic affection of the muscles of the breast and fore legs of a horse, affecting motion and respiration. - REFOUNDER
One who refounds.