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bound⋅en
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ˈbaʊn
dən
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–adjective
1.
obligatory; compulsory:
one's bounden duty.
2.
Archaic
.
under obligation; obliged.
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1250–1300;
ME, var. of
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bound·en
(boun'dən)
adj.
Obligatory:
their bounden duty.
Archaic
Being under obligation; obliged.
[Middle English, past participle of
binden
,
to bind
, from Old English
bindan
; see
bind
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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