I.
Etymology: Middle English boughte (past), bought, ybought (past participle), from Old English bohte (past), boht, geboht (past participle); akin to Gothic bauhta bought (past), bauhts bought (past participle) — more at buy
past of buy
II. adjective
Etymology: from past participle of buy
: not homemade : purchased, ready-made
unable to let a bought sauce go by undoctored — New Yorker
bought Christmas cards
III. ˈbōḵt, ˈbəḵt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) bowcht, probably from Middle Dutch bocht, bucht pen for animals; akin to Old English byht bend — more at bight
chiefly Scotland : a shelter of any kind ; especially : one for animals
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German bucht, bocht; akin to Old English byht
1. ˈbüḵt, ˈbōḵt chiefly Scotland : bend , curve
the bought of his elbow
2. archaic : twist , turn , coil