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† ˈfanding, ˈfonding, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. fand v. + -ing1.]
1. The action of trying.
a. A testing or putting to the proof; a trial.
a1300Cursor M. 7231 (Gött.) Ofte in fanding men findes sua [etc.]. c1400Gamelyn 147, I ne did it noght broþer but for a fondyng. c1450St. Cuthbert 2493 And send him fandyngs many ma. 14..Jhesu 20 in Furniv. Ballads from MSS. I. 320 Brettyng of benes & fondyng of foles.
b. A trying to do or find out something; an attempt, experiment.
a1000Cædmon's Gen. 1452 (Gr.) He..of earce forlet..haswe culufran on fandunga. a1300Cursor M. 17756 (Cott.) All þair fanding was for noght. c1340Ibid. 23776 (Fairf.) Wiþ-outen ani fonding of fliȝt. 1375Barbour Bruce iv. 691 Thai..maks fanding Off things to cum to haiff knawing.
2. Temptation.
c1000ælfric Interr. Sigewulfi (Mac Lean) lxix, He wyle þæt hi beon þe ᵹeþungenran on þære fandunge. c1175Lamb. Hom. 69 Þet ure leue beo ure sceld aȝein þes fondes fondunge. a1300Cursor M. 25111 (Cott.) Lede þou vs in na fanding. a1340Hampole Psalter xvii. 32 In þe i sall be outreft fra fandynge. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xiv. 298 Þe fyfte is..a frende in alle fondynges. 1426Audelay Poems 21 Fore one fonding of the fynd fulfyl your forward. 1496Dives & Paup. (W. de W.) x. iii. 374/1 The fende..stange..Adam..with his wycked fondynge.
3. ? A tempting of Providence. Cf. fand v. 1 d.
1375Barbour Bruce iii. 289 For-owt fayntice or yheit faynding. |