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  1. of Bind
  2. p. p & a. Bound; fastened by bonds.
  3. p. p & a. Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden.
  4. p. p & a. Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding.
  5. adj. morally obligatory
  6. 1. word/bound">Bound; word/fastened">fastened by bonds. [Obs.] 2. 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. 3. Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding. I am much bounden to your majesty. Shak.
  7. s. morally obligatory