bed·fast

[bed-fast, -fahst]
adjective Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.
confined to bed, as by illness or age; bedridden.

Origin:
1630–40; bed + fast1

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bedfast (ˈbɛdˌfɑːst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
an archaic word for bedridden

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Bedfast is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Situates bedfast residents in correct and comfortable positions.
Bedfast residents should be placed on blankets or bedspreads and pulled to safety.
For a bedfast patient, the ability to turn and position self in bed is evaluated.
Participants will be deemed ineligible if they are bedfast or have behavior problems that create a hazard to themselves or others.
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