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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bound, Bund, v.¹ Also: bownd, bwnd. [ME. bounde (Gower), f. Bound n.¹]

1. tr. To fix or mark the bounds of (lands). 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I. 183.
Tha hafand thar awyn pastur within thamself eftyr thar merchis made and bundyt obefor 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 408/2.
Landis … to be specifiyt and boundit eftyr informatioun 1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 203.
The quantitie of the said land … to be lynit and boundit be the toun 1570 Lanark B. Rec. 48.
For to haf ilk persone thair kavil of certein of the muir quhilkis the provest, … and commonatie hes sechtet and bundet 1596 Dalr. I. 30/9.
In thir cuntreyes eistward, and vpon the water of Clyde southward is the Lennox boundet Ib. 132/24.
He … bonndet euerie prouince with certane boundes and marches

2. intr. To have bounds or boundaries; to have a common boundary with. Also tr. 1535 Reg. Episc. Brech. II. 187.
Thar mur of Brechyn ... bowndand in all the partis about as followis 1544 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 431.
Ane land … merchand and boundand with Sanct Katerinis Hill 1547 Prot. Bk. W. Corbet 8.
Landis lyand and bwndand in at the Helburne 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 94.
Our town and landis … boundand and marcheand … the landis pertenand the abbay of Scone 1577 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 38.
The said landis … to bound abone the bray heiddis as it is merchit