lazy bed

British  

noun

1. (in parts of Scotland and Ireland, formerly) a patch in which potatoes were cultivated by laying them on the surface and covering them with kelp and with soil from a trench on either side of the bed

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Example Sentences

"The Plague is at our doors!" the watchers cried amain:— At the shrill call England raised up her head: "Arm! arm against the Plague!" the watchers cried again: England turned round upon her lazy bed, Folding her arms in dreamy drowsihead— "Arm! arm!" the watchers cried—the watchers cried in vain!

From Project Gutenberg

The great Achilles, whom opinion crowns The chief of all our host, Having his ears buzzed with his noisy fame, Disdains thy sovereign charge, and in his tent Lies, mocking our designs; with him Patroclus, Upon a lazy bed, breaks scurril jests, And with ridiculous and aukward action, Which, slanderer, he imitation calls, Mimics the Grecian chiefs.

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José at my instruction had loosened his horse's off hind shoe just sufficiently to allow it to clap; and as soon as he was ready I opened the door boldly, and we stepped out into the lane among the soldiers, cursing the dog's son of a smith who would not arise from his lazy bed to attend to two poor marketers pressed for time.

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The lazy bed was infinitely preferable.

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The great Achilles, whom opinion crowns The sinew and the forehand of our host, Having his ear full of his airy fame, Grows dainty of his worth, and in his tent Lies mocking our designs; with him Patroclus Upon a lazy bed the livelong day Breaks scurril jests; And with ridiculous and awkward action— Which, slanderer, he imitation calls— He pageants us.

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