meaning of hidebound
1. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal.
2. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees.
3. Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
4. Niggardly; penurious.
5. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
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