ABED

abed

(adverb) in bed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

abed (not comparable)

In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed. [First attested from 1150 to 1350.]

To childbed

Anagrams

• adeb, bade, baed, bead

Proper noun

Abed (plural Abeds)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Abed is the 17734th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1580 individuals. Abed is most common among White (82.09%) individuals.

Anagrams

• adeb, bade, baed, bead

Source: Wiktionary


A*bed", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- in, on + bed.]

1. In bed, or on the bed. Not to be abed after midnight. Shak.

2. To childbed (in the phrase "brought abed," that is, delivered of a child). Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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