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bownd
n. (archaic spelling of bound English)
Usage examples of "bownd".
May 4th, I, with Sir Robert Barber, curat, and Robert Talsley, clerk of Manchester parish church, with diverse of the town of divers ages, went in perambulation to the bownds of Manchester parish: began at the Leeless Bench against Prestwich parish, and so had a vew of the thre corne staks, and then down tyll Mr.
This they promised uppon condition I wold be bownd to them to see them repayd agayn.
But I, being made foolish by strong Drinke, did conceive to hyde my selfe on a Ship bownd for London.