bond

bond [-s] n

ME; phonetic var. of band.

  1. Contract; deed; financial agreement.
  2. Promise; agreement; pledge; vow; covenant; betrothal; (see Numbers 30:2).
  3. Duty; faithfulness; commitment; loyalty; time of service.
  4. Shackle; fetter; chain; restraint; that which confines; [fig.] trial.
  5. Relationship; union; alliance; affiliation.