BOUNDEN


Meaning of BOUNDEN in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ n-d ə n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : being under obligation : BEHOLDEN

2 : made obligatory : BINDING <our bounden duty>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.