hidebound

English

/ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/

adj
Definitions
  • Bound with the hide of an animal.
  • (of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
  • (of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
  • (of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
  • (obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.

Etymology

Compound from English hide (skin, unit of land used for tax assessment, animal skin, measure of land) + English bound (tied, connected, destined to).

Origin

English

bound

Gloss

tied, connected, destined to

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