What does "bounden" mean?
Bounden: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding. I am much bounden to your majesty. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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