\Find\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Found}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Finding}.] [AS. findan; akin to D. vinden, OS. & OHG.
findan, G. finden, Dan. finde, icel. & Sw. finna, Goth.
fin?an; and perh. to L. petere to seek, Gr. ? to fall, Skr.
pat to fall, fly, E. petition.]
1. To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the
   first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or
   unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a person.
         Searching the window for a flint, I found This
         paper, thus sealed up.                --Shak.
         In woods and forests thou art found.  --Cowley.
2. To learn by experience or trial; to perceive; to
   experience; to discover by the intellect or the feelings;
   to detect; to feel. ``I find you passing gentle.'' --Shak.
         The torrid zone is now found habitable. --Cowley.
3. To come upon by seeking; as, to find something lost.
   (a) To discover by sounding; as, to find bottom.
   (b) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object
       or end; as, water is found to be a compound substance.
   (c) To gain, as the object of desire or effort; as, to
       find leisure; to find means.
   (d) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
             Seek, and ye shall find.          --Matt. vii.
                                               7.
             Every mountain now hath found a tongue. --Byron.
4. To provide for; to supply; to furnish; as, to find food
   for workemen; he finds his nephew in money.
         Wages [pounds]14 and all found.       --London
                                               Times.
         Nothing a day and find yourself.      --Dickens.
5. To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to
   establish; as, to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of
   indictment) against an accused person.
         To find his title with some shows of truth. --Shak.
{To find out}, to detect (a thief); to discover (a secret) --
   to solve or unriddle (a parable or enigma); to understand.
   ``Canst thou by searching find out God?'' --Job. xi. 7.
   ``We do hope to find out all your tricks.'' --Milton.
{To find fault with}, to blame; to censure.
{To find one's self}, to be; to fare; -- often used in
   speaking of health; as, how do you find yourself this
   morning?

\Find\, v. i. (Law)
To determine an issue of fact, and to declare such a
determination to a court; as, the jury find for the
plaintiff. --Burrill.

\Find\, n.
Anything found; a discovery of anything valuable; especially,
a deposit, discovered by arch[ae]ologists, of objects of
prehistoric or unknown origin.