Word Study
bounden
CIDE DICTIONARY
bounden, p. p & a. [Old. p. p. of bind.].
- Bound; fastened by bonds. [1913 Webster]
- Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden. [1913 Webster]"This holy word, that teacheth us truly our bounden duty toward our Lord God in every point." [1913 Webster]
- Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding. [1913 Webster]"I am much bounden to your majesty." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bounden, adj. archaic obligatory.
Idiom
bounden duty solemn responsibility.
Etymology
archaic past part. of BIND
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