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adj
Now chiefly in "bounden duty": made obligatory; binding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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adj
Bound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
past participle of bind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, form-of, participle, past, rare, transitive
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Synonyms: bound, ybounden
Antonyms: unbounden
verb
past participle of bind.
To be obliged; to be under a duty or obligation (to do something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive, rare, specifically, transitive
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Synonyms: bound, ybounden
Antonyms: unbounden
adjective satellite
morally obligatory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From bound + -en, the archaic past participle of bind.
Across languages
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