2. State of excitation; -- perh. confused with ferment.

He came in no conciliatory mood, and the foment was kept up.

Julian Ralph.

Fond (?), n. [F., fr. L. fundus. See Fund.] [Obs., or used as a French word] 1. Foundation; bottom; groundwork; specif.: (a) (Lace Making) The ground. (b) (Cookery) The broth or juice from braised flesh or fish, usually served as a sauce.

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