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bounde

bounde is the obsolete spelling of bound.

Meaning of bound

Adjective

bound (not comparable)

  1. (with infinitive) Obliged (to).
    • You are not legally bound to reply.
  2. That cannot stand alone as a free word.
  3. Constrained by a quantifier.
  4. (dated) Constipated; costive.
  5. (in-compounds) Confined or restricted to a certain place.
    • railbound
  6. (in-compounds) Unable to move in certain conditions.
    • snowbound

See all 21 meanings of bound

Questions about bounde

What is bounde the obsolete spelling of?
Bounde is the obsolete spelling of bound.

Words near bounde in the dictionary

  1. boundarying
  2. boundaryless
  3. boundarylessness
  4. boundation
  5. boundations
  6. bounde
  7. bounded
  8. bounded ahead
  9. bounded function
  10. bounded functions
  11. bounded lattice

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