2. Plentiful; abundant; as, a bountiful supply of food.

Syn. -- Liberal; munificent; generous; bounteous.

-- Boun"ti*ful*ly, adv. -- Boun"ti*ful*ness, n.

{ Boun"ti*head (&?;), Boun"ty*hood (&?;), } n. Goodness; generosity. [Obs.] Spenser.

Boun"ty, n.; pl. Bounties (&?;). [OE. bounte goodness, kindness, F. bonté, fr. L. bonitas, fr. bonus good, for older duonus; cf. Skr. duvas honor, respect.]

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