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bounden.

Now chiefly in "bounden duty": made obligatory; binding.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbaʊnd(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaʊndən/General-American
  1. Now chiefly in "bounden duty": made obligatory; binding.

    dated
  2. Bound.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From bound + -en, the archaic past participle of bind.

verb/ˈbaʊnd(ə)n/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaʊndən/General-American
  1. past participle of bind.

    archaic · form-of · participle · past · rare · transitive
  2. past participle of bind. To be obliged; to be under a duty or obligation (to do something).

    archaic · intransitive · rare · specifically · transitive
Where this word comes from

From bound + -en, the archaic past participle of bind.

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