Bought (&?;), n. [Cf. Dan. bugt bend, turning, Icel. bug&?;a. Cf. Bight, Bout, and see Bow to bend.]

1. A flexure; a bend; a twist; a turn; a coil, as in a rope; as the boughts of a serpent. [Obs.] Spenser.

The boughts of the fore legs.
Sir T. Browne.

2. The part of a sling that contains the stone. [Obs.]

Bought (&?;), imp. & p. p. of Buy.

Bought, p. a. Purchased; bribed.

• Past tense of to buy.
       She bought an expensive bag last week.
  
• past participle of to buy
       (present perfect) People have bought gas masks.
       (passive voice) Our products can be bought at your local store.