English Explanatory Dictionary

abed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.
  2. On a childbed.
name
  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abed.wav en-ca-abed.ogg /ˈɑːbɛd/

Word forms

abed Abeds

Etymology

From Middle English abedde, o bedde, from Old English on (“in”) + bedde (“bed”). Equivalent to a- (“in, on”) + bed.

Derived words

lie-abed pissabed sick-abed slugabed
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