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.
• FOUND
  imp. & p. p. of Find.
• FOUNDATIONER
  One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school.
• 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.