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or restrains, or within which something is limited or restrained; limit; confine; extent; boundary. He hath compassed the waters with bounds. Job xxvi. 10. On earth's remotest bounds. Campbell. And mete the bounds of hate and love. Tennyson. To keep within bounds, not to exceed or pass beyond assigned limits; to act wi…

That which indicates or fixes a limit or extent, or marks a bound, as of a territory; a bounding or separating line; a real or imaginary limit. But still his native country lies Beyond the boundaries of the skies. N. Cotton. That bright and tranquil stream, the boundary of Louth and Meath. Macaulay. Sensation and refle…

Bound; fastened by bonds. [Obs.]

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 be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful. The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. Chambers. Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20.

Prevented from growing, by having the bark too firm or close.

Costive; constipated.

Crowned; having the head encircled as with a diadem. Shak.

Encompassed with gold.

Having only the back and corners in leather, as a book.

Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal.

Kept at home.

Having a dry and contracted hoof, which occasions pain and lameness.

Totally surrounded with ice, so as to be incapable of advancing; as, an icebound vessel; also, surrounded by or fringed with ice so as to hinder easy access; as, an icebound coast.

To inclose in limits; to shut in. [Obs.] Shak.

Bound as with iron; rugged; as, an ironbound coast.

Outward bound. Dryden.

The farthest or exterior bounds; extreme limits; boundaries. Spenser.