Part 4454

<hw>Fond"ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Fond</ets> + <ets>-ling</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A person or thing fondled or caressed; one treated with foolish or doting affection.</def>

<blockquote><b>Fondlings</b> are in danger to be made fools. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A fool; a simpleton; a ninny.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Fondly</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fond"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Foolishly.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Verstegan (1673).</i>

<blockquote> Make him speak <b>fondly</b> like a frantic man. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.</def>

<blockquote> My heart, untarveled, <b>fondly</b> turns to thee. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fondness</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fond"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality or state of being fond; foolishness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote> <b>Fondness</b> it were for any, being free, To covet fetters, though they golden be. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish; <as>as, he had a <ex>fondness</ex> for truffles</as>.</def>

<blockquote> My heart had still some foolish <b>fondness</b> for thee. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn.- Attachment; affection; love; kindness.</syn>

<h1>Fondon</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fon"don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>fondant</ets> flux.]</ety> <fld>(Metal.)</fld> <def>A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.</def>

<h1>Fondus</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fon`dus"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>fondu</ets>, prop. p.p. of <ets>fondre</ets> to melt, blend. See <er>Found</er> to cast.]</ety> <def>A style of printing calico, paper hangings, etc., in which the colors are in bands and graduated into each other.</def>

<i>Ure.</i>

<h1>Fone</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fone</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <def><tt>pl.</tt> of <er>Foe</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Fonge</h1> <Xpage=579>

<hw>Fong"e</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Fang</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>To take; to receive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Fonly</h1> <Xpage=579>