bounden

[ boun-duhn ]

/ ˈbaʊn dən /

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adjective

obligatory; compulsory: one's bounden duty.

Archaic. under obligation; obliged.

Origin of bounden

1250–1300; Middle English, variant of bound¹

Words nearby bounden

boundary line, Boundary Peak, boundary rider, boundary value problem, bounded, bounden, bounder, bound for, bound form, bound hand and foot, boundless

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Example sentences from the Web for bounden

In fact I am beginning to ask whether it be not my bounden duty to stop corresponding with my friends altogether.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
It is the bounden duty of men, gifted with such a precious boon, to improve it.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
I think it's a man's bounden duty, when there is a living in the family, to educate one of his sons for it.
The Perpetual Curate|Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
Trusting in God one day of my most bounden duty, to endeavour myself, with my faithful hearty service, to remember the same.
Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2)|Henry Glassford Bell

Indeed, I felt it my bounden duty to warn Mrs. Molyneux on the subject.
Sword and Gown|George A. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for bounden

bounden

/ (ˈbaʊndən) /

adjective

morally obligatory (archaic except in the phrase bounden duty)

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单词	bounden
释义	bounden [ boun-duhn ] / ˈbaʊn dən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bounden ON THESAURUS.COM adjective obligatory; compulsory: one's bounden duty. Archaic. under obligation; obliged. Origin of bounden 1250–1300; Middle English, variant of bound¹ Words nearby bounden boundary line, Boundary Peak, boundary rider, boundary value problem, bounded, bounden, bounder, bound for, bound form, bound hand and foot, boundless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bounden In fact I am beginning to ask whether it be not my bounden duty to stop corresponding with my friends altogether. The Letters of William James, Vol. 1\|William James It is the bounden duty of men, gifted with such a precious boon, to improve it. The Ordinance of Covenanting\|John Cunningham I think it's a man's bounden duty, when there is a living in the family, to educate one of his sons for it. The Perpetual Curate\|Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant Trusting in God one day of my most bounden duty, to endeavour myself, with my faithful hearty service, to remember the same. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2)\|Henry Glassford Bell Indeed, I felt it my bounden duty to warn Mrs. Molyneux on the subject. Sword and Gown\|George A. Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for bounden bounden / (ˈbaʊndən) / adjective morally obligatory (archaic except in the phrase bounden duty) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bounden beholden, binding, bound, committed, indebted, obligated, obligatory, pledged
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bounden

adjective

Origin of bounden

Words nearby bounden

Example sentences from the Web for bounden

British Dictionary definitions for bounden

adjective

Words related to bounden