bounden Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite morally obligatory
- my bounden duty
WordNet
Bound"en past participle & adjective
Etymology
Old. p. p. ofDefinitions
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Bound; fastened by bonds. Obs. -
Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden. This holy word, that teacheth us truly our bounden duty toward our Lord God in every point. Ridley.
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Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding. I am much bounden to your majesty. Shak.