boundedness (boundednes)

The quality of being bounded, limited, or circumscribed; limited extent or range. Both are singularly bounded, our working-cla ducing, in a way unusual in other countries, the bounded ne of the middle. M. Arnold, The Nadir of Liberalism. bounden (boun'den or -dn), p. a. [Older form of bound3, pp. of bind.] 1. Obliged; bound, or under obligation; beholden. I am much bounden to your majesty. Shak., K. John, iii. 3. It is no common thing when one like you Performs the delicate services, and therefore I feel myself much bounden to you, Oswald. Words worth, The Borderers, i. 2. Appointed; indispensable; obligatory. I offer this my bounden nightly sacrifice. Cole ridge. [In both senses archaic, its only present common use being in the phrase bounden duty.] boundenlyt (boun'den-li or -dn-li), adv. In a bounden or dutiful manner: as, "most boun denly obedient," Ochin, Sermons (trans.), Epist. Dedicatory, 1583. bounder (boun'der), n. 1. One who limits; one who establishes or imposes bounds. Now the bounder of all these is only God himself. 21. Boundary. Fother by , Atheomastix, p. 274. IMG:content-2375.png:[blocks in formation] He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundle sky thy certain flight. Bryant , To a Waterfowl. In England there is no written constitution; the powers of Parliament, of King, Lords, and Commons, acting together, are literally boundle . E. A. Freeman , Amer. Lects., p. 191. boundle ly (bound'les-li), adv. In a boundle manner. God, the bountiful author of our being. Locke , Our king spares nothing to give them the share of that felicity of which he is so bountiful to his kingdom. Dryden. 2. Characterized by or manifesting bounty; abundant; liberal; ample: as, a bountiful supply. Nurse went up stairs with a most bountiful cut of home baked bread and butter. Brooke , Fool of Quality, I. 167. The late bountiful grant from His Majesty's ministers. Burke , Nabob of Arcot. bountifully (boun'ti-ful-i), adv. In a bountiful manner; liberally; largely. They are le bountifully provided than the rich with the materials of happine for the present life. Bp . Porteous , Lectures, II. xvii. bountifulne (boun'ti-fül-nes), n. The quality of being bountiful; liberality in the bestowment of gifts and favors. bountiheadt, bountihood† (boun'ti-hed, -hud), n. [One of Spenser's words; bounty + -head , -hood.] Bounteousne ; goodne ; virtue. On fir me foundation of true bountyhed . Spenser, F. Q., II. xii. 1. bountith, n. See bounteth . boun-tree (bön'tre), n. [An unexplained var. of bour -tree.] Same as bour-tree. [Scotch.] bounty (boun′ti), n .; pl. bounties (-tiz). [ bountee , bounte , bountce , OF. bonte , bonteit , bontet , buntet , mod. F. bonté = Pr. bontat = Sp. bondad = Pg. bondade = It. bontà , bonus , good: see boon3.] 11. Goodne ; virtue. Ne blott the bounty of all womankind 'Mongst you sands good, one wanton dame to find. Spenser, F. Q., III. 1. 49. 2. Liberality in bestowing gifts and favors; generosity; munificence. Let us adore Him for the streams of bounty , which flow unceasingly, from the fountains of His life, to all His countle creatures. Channing, Perfect Life, p. 84. 3. A favor bestowed with a benevolent disposition; that which is given bounteously; a free gift: as, "thy morning bounties," Cowper. We concluded our visit with a bounty, which was very acceptable. Add is on, Sir Roger and the Witches, 4. A premium or reward; specifically, a premium offered by a government to induce men to enlist into the public service, or to encourage some branch of industry, as husbandry, manufactures, or commerce. Bounty emigrant, one whose pa age to the country where he intends to remain is partly or wholly paid by the government of that coun try Bounty Land Act, a United States statute of 1850 (9 Stat., 520), granting lands to those engaged in the military service, or to their widows or minor children, in amounts proportioned to time of service. Queen Anne's bounty, a fund instituted by Queen Anne from the first fruits and tithes of the larger benefices of the English Church to augment the smaller clerical livings. = Syn. 2. Liberality, Generosity, etc. See beneficence.