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Yond vs Fond - What's the difference?

yond | fond |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between yond and fond

is that yond is (obsolete) furious; mad; angry; fierce while fond is (obsolete) to caress; to fondle.

As adjectives the difference between yond and fond

is that yond is further; more distant or yond can be (obsolete) furious; mad; angry; fierce while fond is (chiefly|with of) having a liking or affection (for).

As an adverb yond

is yonder.

As a noun fond is

the background design in lace-making.

As a verb fond is

(obsolete) to have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

yond

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English, equivalent to yon (from (etyl) ).

Adjective

(-)
  • further; more distant
  • yonder
  • * William Shakespeare, Hamlet , Lines 46-48:
    • Last night of all, / When yond same star that’s westward from the pole / Had made his course t' illume that part of heaven.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • yonder

    • Etymology 2

    From Old English onda, anda envy, jealousy; hatred, anger

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (obsolete) Furious; mad; angry; fierce.
  • * Spenser
    • Then wexeth wood and yond .

    Anagrams

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    fond

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (chiefly, with of) Having a liking or affection (for).
  • * Shakespeare
    • more fond on her than she upon her love
  • * Irving
    • a great traveller, and fond of telling his adventures
  • .
    • a fond farewell
    a fond mother or wife
  • .
  • * {{quote-book, year=1905, author=
    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas. […]”}}
    I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
  • ; foolish; silly.
    • Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
  • (obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Grant I may never prove so fond / To trust man on his oath or bond.
  • (obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.
  • * Byron
    • Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * fondly * fondness * overfond

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The background design in lace-making.
  • (cooking) brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
    • He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
  • (obsolete) To caress; to fondle.
  • * Dryden
    • The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast.