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bounden
[
boun
-d
uh
n
]
bound·en
/
ˈbaʊn
dən
/
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[
boun
-d
uh
n
]
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adjective
1.
obligatory; compulsory:
one's bounden duty.
2.
Archaic
.
under obligation; obliged.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English,
variant of
bound
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bounden
(ˈbaʊndən)
—
adj
morally obligatory (archaic except in the phrase
bounden duty
)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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