morfounded
English
[edit]Verb
[edit]morfounded
- simple past and past participle of morfound
Adjective
[edit]morfounded (comparative more morfounded, superlative most morfounded)
- (obsolete, rare) Suffering from catarrh or coldlike illness.
- 1575, George Turberville, “Of the Hawke that is moꝛfounded by ſome miſchaunce”, in The Booke of Faulconrie or Hauking, for the Onely Delight and pleaſure of all Noblemen and Gentlemen, […] Chriſtopher Barker, moꝛtounded%22 page 326:
- When yee perteyue hir to be ſo moꝛfounded, and to haue loſt hir appetite, give hir no meate that day, but ſet water befoꝛe hir, and let hir bowze oꝛ bathe at hir pleaſure.
- 1633 [1590], Leonard Mascal [i.e, Leonard Mascall], “The Remedies and Medicines for Speepe and other Cattell”, in The Gouernment of Cattell, London: […] Thomas Harper for Iohn Hariſon, page 223:
- Some ſhepheards put a little quantity of bloud on their temples,whereby they finde it very good,and foꝛ theſe alſo which haue a cough and are moꝛfounded, to giue them a ſpoonful of Mithꝛidate oꝛ treacle in wine.
- 1639, Thomas de Grey, “Of ſuch things which are of neceſsity to be knowne by every expert Ferrier, before he doth adventure to adminiſter” (chapter III), in The Compleat Horseman and Expert Ferrier, London: […] Thomas Harper, […] Nicholas Vavaſour, page 62:
- […] whereby the horſe is in danger to become morfounded, to have the yellowes, or jaundiſe, or a feaver, which will otherwiſe hardly appeare in him in it's effects untill his comming into the Stable, at what time due order muſt be taken for ſpeedy prevention.
- 1696, Jacques de Solleysel, “A Remedy for a Founder'd Horſe that is troubl'd with a Fever, and very ſick” (chapter 124), in The Compleat Horſeman Diſcovering the Surest Marks of the Beauty, Goodneſs, Faults and Imperfections of Horses, London, page 201:
- This is an excellent Remedy for ſimple Fevers, and almoſt for all Horſes that are troubl'd with a violent beating in the Flanks, proceeding from a hot Cauſe; and I have even given it with good Succeſs to Morfounded Horſes, when the Diſeaſe was accompany'd with a beating in the Flanks; for tho' in this caſe hot Remedies are requir'd to ſtrengthen Nature, and enable her to expel that which offends her; yet ſince the Fever is augmented by the heat of the Medicins, we muſt find out and exhibit a good Remedy that ſtrengthens without much Heat, which is the peculiar Character of the above-mention'd Fulep, or mixture of Waters.