Literally 'To be found'. Used to describe something of wonder and astonishment in its discovery. Particularly in matters of love and poetry.
The admirer writes in his letter to K 'I feel sure we could find one of the greatest somethings ever befounded'
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Bewilder + Dumbfound
The conjunction of the two words, usually to express double amounts of confusion and astonishment.
"did you just see that moose jump off the cliff?"
"yes, I sure did... and I'm completely befounded!"
"it befounds me how that 20 year old girl can be so smitten with an 8 year old kid!"
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