v. Obs. rare. [irreg. f. L. transfundĕre (see TRANSFUSE), perf. tense transfūd-ī. Cf. diffude, effude.] trans. a. To transmit.
b. To expend lavishly.
1432–50. trans. Higden (Rolls), I. 5. Withowte the sollicitude of writers scholde transfude [L. transfunderet] to vs the memory of thynges of antiquite. Ibid., VII. 153. So that y myȝhte transfude [L. transfiderim, v.r. transfuderem] my patrimony to youre utilite.
