Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Austin (1790–1859), legal philosopher. Either alteration of refont after fount, or from French refonterefont, with alteration after fount, refound.
Definition of refount in US English:
refount
nounˌriːˈfaʊnt
rare
A recasting.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Austin (1790–1859), legal philosopher. Either alteration of refont after fount, or from French refonte refont, with alteration after fount, refound.