† deˈfund, v. Obs. rare.
Also 6 defound.
[ad. L. dēfundĕre (or its OF. repr. defondre, des-, def-), f. de- I. 1 + fundĕre to pour. See also diffund.]
trans. To pour down.
| 1513 Douglas æneis ix. viii. 4 The son scheyn Begouth defund [v.r. defound] hys bemys on the greyn. Ibid. xii. Prol. 41 Fvrth..ischyt Phebus Defundand [v.r. defoundand] from hys sege etheriall Glaid influent aspectis celicall. |