— hideboundness , n.
/huyd"bownd'/ , adj.
1. narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible: a hidebound pedant.
2. oriented toward or confined to the past; extremely conservative: a hidebound philosopher.
3. (of a horse, cow, etc.) having the back and ribs bound tightly by the hide.
[ 1550-60; HIDE 2 + -BOUND 1 ]