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abed¹

  • /əˈbɛd/ UK
  • /əˈbɛd/ US

Rhymes with -ɛd

Where it comes from

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

adverb

  1. archaic, not comparable In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed. Not to be abed after midnight
  2. archaic, not comparable On a childbed. I mean, she's brought a-bed

Abed²

  • /ˈɑːbɛd/

Where it comes from

From Arabic عَابِد (ʕābid, “servant, worshipper”)

proper noun Abeds

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname.

Translations

Every language

adv in bed, or on the bed

Españolen cama, acostado
Portuguêsdeitado (na cama)
Françaisau lit
Deutschzu Bett, im Bett
Italianoa letto
Русскийв посте́ли v postéli

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"abed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

abed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abed

Chicago

"abed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abed.

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@misc{abed_2026,
  title = {abed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}