abed

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English abedde, o bedde, from Old English on (“in”) + bedde (“bed”). Equivalent to a- (“in, on”) +‎ bed. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈbɛd/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɛd/ Rhymes: -ɛd === Adverb === abed (not comparable)(archaic) In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed. [First attested from 1150 to 1350.] On a childbed. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === adeb, bade, baed, bead == Scots == === Verb === abed simple past tense of ab (“to hinder”)