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bounden

boun·den

UK/ˈbaʊnd(ə)n/ US/ˈbaʊndən/ uncommon archaic dated obsolete rare

adjective

1.

morally obligatory

  • “my bounden duty”
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Origin

From bound + -en, the archaic past participle of bind.

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