bound, a.1aThey are very much bound up in each other, tá siad an-doirte dá chéile. Subjects closely bound up with one another, ábhair a bhfuil baint mhór acu le chéile, ábhair atá fite fuaite le chéile. b(With s. prefixed, e.g.) Tide-bound, coinnithe ag an lán mhara. S.a. HIDE-BOUND, ICE-BOUND, SNOW-BOUND, WEATHER-BOUND, WIND-BOUND. 2aHe is bound to do it, tá sé mar oibleagáid air a dhéanamh. You are in duty bound to do it, tá sé mar dhualgas ort a dhéanamh. You are in honour bound, tá do chlú i ngeall air. We are bound by strict rules, tá rialacha dochta orainn. bHe's bound to come, ní féidir dó gan teacht. It's bound to happen, níl seachaint le déanamh air. cF: He'll come, I’ll be bound, tiocfaidh sé, rachaidh mé i mbannaí.
bound1, s. (Usu. pl.) Teorainn f -ann, imeall m. Sch: The village is out of bounds, tá toirmeasc ar an sráidbhaile. Golf: Fb: etc.Out of bounds, thar teorainn. To go beyond all bounds, to pass all bounds, dul thar fóir ar fad, dul as miosúr. His anger knew no bounds, ní raibh ríomh lena chuid feirge. To keep within bounds, fanacht i mbun na measarthachta. It is within the bounds of probability, tá sé ag cur le cosúlacht. S.a. BREAK2 I. 4.
bound2, v.tr.Cúngraím, cuirim teorainn le; tá teorainn ar theorainn le, tá ag críochantacht le.
bound3, s.Léim f, preab f, abhóg f, bocléim f.At a bound, d'aon léim amháin; de phreab. To advance by leaps and bounds, dul ar aghaidh go han-sciobtha.
bound4, v.i.Preabaim, léimim, bocléimim; (of ball, etc.) scinneann, preabann.To bound away, (of pers.) imeacht de léim, de sciotán. His heart bounded with joy, léim a chroí le lúcháir.
bound5, a.The ship was bound for Ireland, bhí an soitheach ag triall ar Éirinn, ar a bealach go hÉirinn.