pa. pple. Obs. (from 16th c. arch.) Forms: 1 ʓebunden, 4–6 ybounden, 6 ibund, 4–8 ybound. [pa. pple. of OE. ʓebindan I-BINDE, bindan BIND.] Bound.

1

Beowulf, 871. Cyninges þeʓn … word oþer fand soðe ʓebunden. Ibid., 1531. Wundenmæl wrættum ʓebunden.

2

c. 1330.  Arth. & Merl., 5863. Ȝond men ledeþ Leodegan Ybounden toward king Rion.

3

1426.  Lydg., De Guil. Pilgr., 2861. I toforn hadde nat seyn Som other folk ybounde so.

4

1513.  Douglas, Æneis, IV. Prol. 40. The God abufe, from his hie maieste, With the ibund, law in a maid did lycht.

5

1563.  [see BIND v. 1 c].

6

1647.  H. More, Song of Soul, II. Democr. Plat., viii. The low Cusp’s a figure circular, Whose compasse is ybound, but centre’s every where.

7

1714.  Gay, Sheph. Week, Prol. 84. Thy joyous Madrigals twice three, With Preface meet, and Notes profound, Imprinted fair, and well y-bound.

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