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bounden


bound·en

adj \ˈbau̇n-dən\

Definition of BOUNDEN

1
archaic : being under obligation : beholden
2
: made obligatory : binding <our bounden duty>
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Examples of BOUNDEN

  1. <a rugged individualist who refused to be bounden to any man>

Origin of BOUNDEN

Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century

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