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Where does “fonned” come from?

fonned (Middle English) comes from Middle English fonnen — To be insane, stupid, or ridiculous; To trick or...

fonned (Middle English): stupid, feeble-minded, confused; mad, delirious;...

Definitions

  1. stupid, feeble-minded, confused; mad, delirious;...

Ancestry of “fonned”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfonnenTo be insane, stupid, or ridiculous; To trick or...

Words derived from “fonned”

  • fond
  • fondling
  • fondle
  • overfond
  • unfond
  • fondler
  • fondlingly
  • unfondly
  • overfondly
  • unfondness
  • fondleable
  • fonds
  • fondleslab
  • fonder
  • fondlesome
  • fond
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