bound

Definition

simple past and past participle of bind

Etymology

From Middle English bound, bund (preterite) and bounden, bunden, ibunden, ȝebunden (past participle), from Old English bund- and bunden, ġebunden respectively. See bind.

Example Sentences

• "I bound the splint to my leg."
• "I had bound the splint with duct tape."
• "The maidens have bound silver snoods about their hair, with gold spangles, and pendent flames (Flammen), that is, sparkling hair-drops : but of their mother's headgear who shall speak?"