Abed

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adverb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Shorthand 1.3.1 Gregg

English

Etymology

Prefix a- in, on + bed

Adverb

abed

1. In bed, or on the bed.

   Quotations

   • Not to be abed after midnight - Shakespeare,Twelfth Night, II,iii

2. To childbed (in the phrase "brought abed," that is, delivered of a child) - Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, IV,ii

Translations

• Norwegian: i seng

Shorthand

Gregg

• (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified): a - b - e - d
• (Version: Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - d

de:abed io:abed pl:abed fi:abed uk:abed zh:abed