beaten the bounds

A form of beat the bounds — To trace out the boundaries of a parish in a periodic survey or perambulation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of beat the bounds
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APA

beaten the bounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20the%20bounds

MLA

“beaten the bounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20the%20bounds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaten the bounds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20the%20bounds.

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