[mound] vt [origin unknown] (1515) 1 archaic: to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth
2: to form into a mound
[2]mound n, often attrib [origin unknown] (1551) 1 archaic: hedge, fence
2. a (1): an artificial bank or hill of earth or stones; esp: one constructed over a burial or ceremonial site (2): the slightly elevated ground on which a baseball pitcher stands b: a rounded hill or natural formation 3 a: heap, pile "~s of work" b: a small rounded mass "a ~ of mashed potatoes"