adj. 1 (usu. foll. by for) ready to start or having started (bound for stardom). 2 (in comb.) moving in a specified direction (northbound; outward bound).
[ ME f. ON b£inn past part. of b£a get ready: -d euphonic, or partly after BIND(1) ]
adj. 1 (usu. foll. by for) ready to start or having started (bound for stardom). 2 (in comb.) moving in a specified direction (northbound; outward bound).
[ ME f. ON b£inn past part. of b£a get ready: -d euphonic, or partly after BIND(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012