boun

boun — boun·te·ous; boun·te·ous·ly; boun·te·ous·ness; boun·tied; boun·ti·ful; boun·ti·ful·ly; boun·ti·ful·ness; boun·tith; boun·ty; boun·ty·less; boun; …   English syllables

Boun — Boun, a. [See {Bound} ready.] Ready; prepared; destined; tending. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Boun — Boun, v. t. To make or get ready. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

boun|ty — «BOWN tee», noun, plural ties., , tied, ty|ing. –n. 1. whatever is given freely; generous gift. 2. generosity in bestowing gifts: »the bounty of Providence, the bounty of Nature. SYNONYM(S): liberality, m …   Useful english dictionary

boun —  to boun and unboun, to dress and undress. Northum …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

boun — /bown, boohn/, v.t., v.i. Archaic. to prepare; make ready. [ME; see BOUND4] * * * …   Universalium

boun — adj. == ready. Wright’s L. P. p. 100. Ritson’s AS. viii. 149. ON. buinn …   Oldest English Words

boun — I. ˈbün, ˈbəu̇n chiefly dialect variant of bound I II. variant of bown …   Useful english dictionary

boun·ty — /ˈbaʊnti/ noun, pl ties 1 literary : good things that are given or provided freely and in large amounts [noncount] the bounty of nature = nature s bounty summer s bounty of plump tomatoes [singular] The cotta …   Useful english dictionary

Boun Oum — Boun Oum, appelé en lao Chao Boun Oum (Prince Boun Oum), ou Chao Boun Oum na Champassak, est une personnalité politique laotienne. Né le 12 décembre 1912 à Don Talad, au Laos, et décédé le 17 mars 1980 à Meudon, en France, prince héréditaire de… …   Wikipédia en Français

boun´te|ous|ness — boun|te|ous «BOWN tee ehs», adjective. 1. given freely; generous: »The rich man gave bounteous gifts to the poor. SYNONYM(S): liberal, beneficent, munificent. 2. plentiful; abundant: »Because of the spring rains, the farmers had a bounteous crop …   Useful english dictionary