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That portion of a lead-mine which is given to the first finder of the vein; hence, the part first worked. Called also founder-meer, founder-shaft.
a meer (see mere, n.2 2) allocated to another miner after the founder (founder, n.4 2) has taken his portion; cf. founder-meer at founder, n.4 3.