| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | bound |
| ADJECTIVE: | Headed or intending to head in a specified direction: commuters bound for home; a south-bound train. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Alteration of Middle English boun, ready, from Old Norse b inn, past participle of b a, to get ready. See bheu - in Appendix I.
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