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<i>Addison.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by <i>of</i> (formerly also by <i>on</i>).</def>

<blockquote> More <b>fond</b> on her than she upon her love. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote> You are as <b>fond</b> of grief as of your child. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote> A great traveler, and <b>fond</b> of telling his adventures. <i>Irving.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Doted on; regarded with affection.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote> Nor fix on <b>fond</b> abodes to circumscribe thy prayer. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Fond</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fond</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To caress; to fondle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote> The Tyrian hugs and <b>fonds</b> thee on her breast. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fond</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fond</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be fond; to dote.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Fonde</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fond"e</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fandian</ets> to try.]</ety> <def>To endeavor; to strive; to try.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Fondle</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fon"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fondled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Fondling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From <er>Fond</er>, <ets>v</ets>.]</ety> <def>To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; <as>as, a nurse <ex>fondles</ex> a child</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn.- See <er>Caress</er>.</syn>

<h1>Fondler</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fon"dler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who fondles.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

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<hw>Fon"dling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Fondle</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness.</def>

<blockquote> Cyrus made no . . . amorous <b>fondling</b> To fan her pride, or melt her guardless heart. <i>Mickle.</i></blockquote>

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