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bounden

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bound·en  (boundn)
adj.
1. Obligatory: their bounden duty.
2. Archaic Being under obligation; obliged.

[Middle English, past participle of binden, to bind, from Old English bindan; see bind.]

bounden [ˈbaʊndən]
adj
morally obligatory (archaic except in the phrase bounden duty)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bounden - morally obligatory; "my bounden duty"
obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
Translations
bounden (o.f.) [ˈbaʊndən] ADJ bounden dutyobligación f ineludible
bounden
adj bounden duty (old, liter)Pflicht und Schuldigkeit f (geh)


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Rather savage vengeance for an eminently righteous deed, which Cornelius had the satisfaction of having performed as a bounden duty.
The men shoved forth the bounden wood, the men upon the journey they desired.
He feels it is his bounden duty to resurrect the ancient spirit of the Church and to deliver its message to the masters.
 
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