abed

[ uh-bed ]
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adverb
  1. in bed: to stay abed late on Sundays.

  2. confined to bed.

Origin of abed

1
Middle English word dating back to 1200–1300; see origin at a-1, bed

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A.B.Ed.

abbreviation
  1. Bachelor of Arts in Education.

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British Dictionary definitions for abed

abed

/ (əˈbɛd) /


adverb
  1. archaic in bed

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