Obs. Also founs. [AF. founz = OE. fonz, funz (mod.Fr. fonds):—popular L. *fundus neut. = class. L. fundus masc.] The bottom of anything.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., A. 113. In þe founce þer stonden stoneȝ stepe.
a. 1400–50. Alexander, 4130. Þai flee as fast in-to flode & to þe founce plangid.
c. 1500. Melusine, xxiv. 172. Thenne behild the king at the synester syde in to the founs of the valey.
