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Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained; as:

otes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty. "A monk out of his cloister." Chaucer. Monks in some respects agree with regulars, as in the substantial vows of religion; but in other respects monks and regulars diffe…

; as, a monstrous birth. Locke. He, therefore, that refuses to do good to them whom he is bound to love ... is unnatural and monstrous in his affections. Jer. Taylor.

A stone or other permanent object, serving to indicate a limit or to mark a boundary.

To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen.

state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity. The virtues of liberality and munificence. Addison.

an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting. With golden muzzles all their mouths were bound Dryden. Muzzle sight. (Gun.) See Dispart, n., 2.

and the front of the head; as, the embryonic nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth.

A Jew bound by a vow to lave the hair uncut, to abstain from wine and strong drink, and to practice extraordinary purity of life and devotion, the obligation being for life, or for a certain time. The word is also used adjectively.

o resemble a cloud; -- said of a heraldic line by which an ordinary or subordinary may be bounded.

re usual under the circumstances, being convertible with the Roman culpa. A specialist is bound to higher skill and diligence in his specialty than one who is not a specialist, and liability for negligence varies acordingly. Contributory negligence. See under Contributory.

r avarcious in dealing with others; stingy; niggard. Where the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly. Bp. Hall.

Any act by which a person becomes bound to do something to or for anouther, or to forbear something; external duties imposed by law, promise, or contract, by the relations of society, or by courtesy, kindness, etc. Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligation, and direct the af…

The person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given. Blackstone.

The state of being constrained, bound, or obliged; that which constrains or obliges; obligation; bond. [R.] Milton.

An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits; as, the boundless ocean of eternity; an ocean of affairs. Locke.

A solid bounded by eight faces. The regular octahedron is contained by eight equal equilateral triangles.

distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.

Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary in Mason and Dixon's line.

Closely bound together; undivided; united; constituting a whole. The church is therefore one, though the members may be many. Bp. Pearson