abed

¹

[ uh-bed ]

adverb

1. in bed:

   to stay abed late on Sundays.

2. confined to bed.

A.B.Ed.

²

abbreviation for

1. Bachelor of Arts in Education.

abed

/ əˈbɛd /

adverb

1. archaic.
   in bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of abed¹

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

Example Sentences

I had to lie abed for a month until my psyche began to knit and mend.

From The Daily Beast

From behind the steering wheel, Abed introduced me as a journalist.

From The Daily Beast

Abed filled his mouth with a piece of the baklava, I needed to get our conversation going.

From The Daily Beast

Abu Hassar began to slowly nod and his gaze moved from Abed to me.

From The Daily Beast

Then, once Abed was done, he picked up the water that had been set on the table.

From The Daily Beast

A man knows he should get up in the morning,—he lies abed; he knows he should not lose his temper, yet he cannot keep it.

From Project Gutenberg

So, when those citizens had returned disappointed, for they found Agnello abed, he arose and joined his bandits.

From Project Gutenberg

Generally Miss Lie-abed is still reposing at nine of the clock!'

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At all events she spoke no word of question or remark, and was still abed when they took their departure.

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Mrs. Hazleton scolded her jestingly for late rising, and asked if she was always such a lie-abed.

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Related Words

• comatose
• unconscious