v. Obs. Forms as in FIND. [f. A- pref. 1 out + FIND. Cogn. w. OHG. arfindan, mod.G. erfinden.] To find out, discover.

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c. 1000.  O. E. Gosp., John viii. 4. Þis wif wæs afundyn on unrihton hæmede.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 191. He auint mannes heorte emti of rihte bileue.

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1205.  Layamon, 15852. Þat þu scalt afinde a þisses daies ferste. Ibid., 30636. Al þat he auunde.

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c. 1250.  Moral Ode, 56. Ȝiue his for godes luue, eft heo hit scullen a-finden.

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a. 1250.  Owl & Night., 527. At than harde me mai avinde Wo geth forth, wo lith bi-hinde.

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c. 1315.  Shoreham, 49. Thet thys ordre hedde Jhesus, We habbeth wel afounde.

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c. 1430.  Octouian Imp., 1659. Tho the Sarsenes afounde Her lord was slayn.

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