abed

Meaning

  1. (archaic, not-comparable) In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.
  2. (archaic, not-comparable) To childbed

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈbɛd/
Etymology

In summary

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

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