▪ I. † boun, v. Obs. or arch.
(baʊn)
Forms: 3 bune(n, 4–9 boun(e, bown(e, bowen, 5 Sc. bowyn, 9 boon.
[f. boun, older form of bound ppl. a.1 The word appears to have become obsolete in literary use c 1600; revived by Sir W. Scott.]
† 1. trans. To prepare, make ready. Obs.
| a 1375 Joseph Arim. 414 Þe kyng boskes lettres anon, to bounen his bernes. Ibid. 472 To boune mo bernes. 1515 Scottish Field 213 in Chetham Misc. (1856) II, Then the bishop full boldlie bowneth furth his standart. |
b. refl. To prepare oneself, get ready (often in connexion with busk); to betake oneself, have recourse to (anything).
| a 1300 Cursor M. 11920 Ioseph..buned him to wend againe. c 1400 Destr. Troy 827, I wold boune me to batell, and take my bare aunter. 1515 Scottish Field 83 in Chetham Misc. (1856) II, He did buske and bowne him, to go on his message. a 1575 Pilkington Exp. Nehemiah (1841) 353 They buskle and bowne themselves to this work. 1600 Fairfax Tasso iii. xxx. 45 The villaine, who to flight him bound. 1808 Scott Marm. iv. xxii, Each ordering that his band Should bowne them with the rising day. 1847 Barham Ingol. Leg. (1877) 243 St. Medard hath boon'd himself for the task. 1866 J. Rose Virgil 99 Soon must we boun' us for a loftier song. |
2. intr. (for refl.) To get ready, prepare; to dress.
| c 1375 Barbour Troy-bk. ii. 2852 Than thocht hime at þat ymage gay Bouned to pass frome hime away. 1513 Douglas æneis vii. Prol. 97, I crocit me, syne bownit for to sleip. Ibid. xiii. Prol. 46 Euery thing..Bownis to tak the hail⁓sum nychtis rest Eftir the days laubour. 1674 Ray N.C. Wds. 7 To Boun and unboun, to dress and undress. 1815 Hogg Pilgr. Sun i. xvi, For then the fairies boun' to ride And elves of Ettrick's greenwood shaw. |
3. intr. To betake oneself to (a place), set out, go.
| c 1325 E.E Allit. P. B. 1398 Barounes at þe sidebordes bounet ay where. c 1375 Barbour Troy-bk. ii. 2712 Pirrus bowned to Delphos yle. a 1455 Holland Houlat xviii, But bownis out of Babilon with all obedience. a 1540 Peebles to Play i. 5 At Beltan, when ilk bodie bounes To Peebles to the play. 1552 Lyndesay Monarche 6312 The blysfull byrdis bownis to the treis. 1805 Scott Last Minstr. v. xxx, Till Lord Dacre's band Were bowning back to Cumberland. |
▪ II. boun
obs. form of bon, boon, bound ppl. a.