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Detbund, -bound, a. Also: detbunde, -bond, deatbund; debtebunde, debtbund, -bound, -bond. [e.m.E. dettebounden (1553), debtbound (1597).]
1. Of persons: Bound by an obligation (to do something); indebted.(a) 1513 Doug. xi. iv. 62.
This mysfortoun is myne of ald thirlage, As tharto detbund in my wrachit age 1564 Reg. Privy C. I. 282.
The baronis, landit men, … and utheris … wer detbund and accustumat to serve and await upoun the wardane 1569 Ib. II. 23.
In payment of the quhilk taxatioun … the personis detbund thairto ar slaw 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 343.
I thocht … I was not deat-bund to schaw him farther guid will 1591 Reg. Morton I. 178.
I am baith detbund in gude will and freindschip of ȝoure L[ordship] 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 141.
Than is the merchand haldin and detbund in the half skaithe Ib. 143.
Ilk skipper is haldin detbund to haue in his schipe stark cordellis [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset I. 268/25.
The souertie fundin salbe decerned detbund to the thesaurare Ib. II. 177/23.
Now am I detbund and obleist … to declair and recorde [etc.](b) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1094.
Man was detbound & mycht him nocht acquyte 1542 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 110.
Be ressoin of the hous … quhilk wes detbound to the said Ihonne of before the doun casting thairof 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 845.
Geue thay dewly do thair cure … That thay ar detbound for to do 1581 Acts III. 279/2.
That the airis … be detbound in the said sowme a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 756.
Evin I now Am detbond to reveill(c) 1573 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 7.
Vnderstanding thameselves to be debtbond … to cause cautioun yeirlie be found to thair said minister 1588 Douglas Chart. 293.
He and his saidis cautionaris ar debtbund to ws 1596 Dalr. I. 83/12.
Quhen my selfe I acknawlege to be mekle debtebunde to thame
2. Of payments, service, etc.: Obligatory; naturally required or due. 1581 Aberd. Chart. 241.
Being the maist speciall dewtie of the said burgh detbund to be payit ȝeirlie 1588 King Cat. 32.
We … daylie giwe detbound thankes to the for sua greate benefites of thy mercy 1593 Crim. Trials I. 287.
That thair sall appeir na inlaik in the det-bund guidwill and readynes of the noblemen [etc.] 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. Ep. .
The detbound affection, that God hes ingendret in my hart … hes mouit me [etc.] 1640 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 151.
Can thou not back-bestow thy debt-bund love To him
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