noun. The background of a design in lace.

adjective. Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection.

adjective. Affectionate; tender.

adjective. Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting.

adjective. Cherished; dear.

adjective. Naively credulous or foolish.

An obsolete preterit of find.

A Middle English form of fand.

To be fond; be in love; dote.

To treat with great indulgence or tenderness; caress; fondle.

Foolish; simple; silly.

Exhibiting or expressing foolishness or folly.

Foolishly tender and loving; doting; weakly indulgent; also (without implication of weakness or foolishness), tender; loving; very affectionate.

Foolishly or extravagantly prized; hence, trifling; trivial.

Disposed to prize highly or to like very much; feeling affection or pleasure: usually followed by of, rarely by an infinitive: as, to be fond of children; to be fond of oysters.

Cloyingly sweet in taste or smell; fulsome; luscious.

noun. A gravy from braized and spiced meats which serves as the foundation for sauces.

noun. Bottom.

noun. Fund; stock.

noun. (F. pron. fôṅ). A background or groundwork, especially of lace.

imp. of find. Found.

transitive verb. To caress; to fondle.

adjective. Foolish; silly; simple; weak.

adjective. Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.

adjective. Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense.

adjective. Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by of (formerly also by on).

adjective. Doted on; regarded with affection.

adjective. Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.

noun. Foundation; bottom; groundwork

noun. The ground.

noun. The broth or juice from braised flesh or fish, usually served as a sauce.

noun. Fund, stock, or store.

intransitive verb. To be fond; to dote.

adjective. Having a liking or affection (for).

adjective. Affectionate.

adjective. Indulgent.

adjective. Outlandish; foolish; silly.

noun. The background design in lace-making.

verb. To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

adjective. having or displaying warmth or affection

adjective. absurd or silly because unlikely

adjective. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

adjective. (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for

"Alas, I have no dowry to give you, save the blessing of your dear old -- your dear fond, _fond_ father, _ (kisses her forehead) _ But only obey me in this, and Lady Fortune will smile on us all -- smile -- _smile_."

fond clair  fond de cuve  foolish  pet  

foolish  inclined  loving  

Bond  Durand  Fronde  Gond  abscond  

GRAS  Gnosticism  Jana  affectionate  afraid  

addicted to  adoring  affectionate  affectionate  apish  

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