3. Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding.

I am much bounden to your majesty.

Shak.

Bound"er (bound"r), n. One who, or that which, limits; a boundary. Sir T. Herbert.

Bound"ing, a. Moving with a bound or bounds.

The bounding pulse, the languid limb.

Montgomery.

Bound"less, a. Without bounds or confines; illimitable; vast; unlimited. "The boundless sky." Bryant. "The boundless ocean." Dryden. "Boundless rapacity." "Boundless prospect of gain." Macaulay.

Syn. -- Unlimited; unconfined; immeasurable; illimitable; infinite.

-- Bound"less*ly, adv. -- Bound"less*ness, n.

Boun"te*ous (&?;), a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.] Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production.

But O, thou bounteous Giver of all good.

Cowper.

-- Boun"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Boun"te*ous*ness, n.

Boun"ti*ful (&?;), a.

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