Emily Dickinson Lexicon

bond (-s), n. [ME; phonetic var. of band.] (webplay: bind, free, holds, pay, vow, worthy).

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.