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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bund, ppl. a. Also: bun. [f. Bind v. Cf. Bundin and Bound ppl. a.]
1. Secured by a tie or bonds.c1420 Wynt. v. 3805 (W).
Methink thé Like a bund dog that ay brayis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 37/22.
Leidand … men as captiuis and bunde presoneris
2. Joined or fitted together.1529 M. Works Acc. I. 9 b.
Price of the stane maid bund werk, viij s. vj d. 1531 Ib. II. 5.
The four grete bund bos irne wyndois 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 305.
To rais the haill twa bund pannallis of the said hous be fors Ib. 308.
[For] rasing of parte of the bund wark thairof 1584 Edinb. Test. XIII. 147 b.
The mekill kist with the bund burde 1606 Ib. XLII. 202 b.
The insycht guidis of his hous … except the airschip and bundwark … as standing beddis & ane of the cannabeis 1614 Ib. XLVIII. 55.
Ane fir bed of bun wark 1663 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 186.
A chapell bed all of bundwork with two peice of hingings and pan 1667 Edinb. Test. LXXIII. 107.
In the hall ane fir bund bed and fir footgang
3. Bound by servitude, allegiance, obligation, etc.1562-3 Winȝet I. 8/28.
Thay ar … bund subditis to … auarice a1568 Scott xxvi. 49.
Thay wald haif all men bund & thrall To thame c 1575 Annandale Corr. 272.
Ye haf it vnder ane bwnd trast and sowarns 1581 Cath. Tr. 161/29.
As ane bund sklaue of the Deuil 1590 Waus Corr. II. 447.
According to my bund dewtie a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xvii. 88.
My self I sueir, Ȝour bundman, til obey ȝou ? 1616 Melrose P. 620*.
Your … Maiesties most humblie, faithfull, and bund seruand 1620 Grant Chart. 320.
[To] carie tymber and staneis thairto, as bund and thrall suckin 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 51.
Out of bund dutie to God, our King and native country
4. Bund with child, pregnant. (Also in ME.)1513 Doug. vii. v. 99. (Cf. xi. 47.)
Hecuba, … Qubilk, bund with child, dremyt [etc.]
