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One who, or that which, limits; a boundary. Sir T. Herbert.

Moving with a bound or bounds. The bounding pulse, the languid limb. Montgomery.

Without bounds or confines; illimitable; vast; unlimited. "The boundless sky." Bryant. "The boundless ocean." Dryden. "Boundless rapacity." "Boundless prospect of gain." Macaulay.

to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. But O, thou bounteous Giver of all good. Cowper. -- Boun"te*ous*ly, adv. -- Boun"te*ous*ness, n.

Free in giving; liberal in bestowing gifts and favors. God, the bountiful Author of our being. Locke.

Goodness; generosity. [Obs.] Spenser.

Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth. [Obs.] Nature set in her at once beauty with bounty. Gower.

A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine.

The ibex.

A chamber or a cottage. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France.

See under Whisky.

The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.

One who adheres to the house of Bourbon; a legitimist.

A jest. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A jester. [Obs.]

A pilgrim's staff.

A size of type between long primer and brevier. See Type.

The French middle class, particularly such as are concerned in, or dependent on, trade.

To sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch. Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow. Sir W. Scott.