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abed

UK/ˈɑːbɛd/ US/əˈbɛd/ uncommon archaic

adverb

1.

in bed

Origin

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

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