Plural of binding; materials or structures that hold things together, or the covers of a book.
From Old English 'bindan' (to tie, fasten) + '-ing' (the act of). The word evolved from the basic action of tying to describe various types of fastening materials and bookbinding techniques.
Medieval monks created elaborate book bindings with leather, precious metals, and jewels not just to protect pages—they were showing that the knowledge inside was precious enough to deserve protection like treasure!
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