■ adjective constrained by tradition or convention; narrow-minded.
Origin
C16 (orig. referring to malnourished cattle, later extended to emaciated human beings, hence the sense 'narrow in outlook'): from hide 2 + bound 4 .
■ adjective constrained by tradition or convention; narrow-minded.
Origin
C16 (orig. referring to malnourished cattle, later extended to emaciated human beings, hence the sense 'narrow in outlook'): from hide 2 + bound 4 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004