Abed \A*bed"\, adv. [Pref. a- in, on + bed.]
1. In bed, or on the bed.
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Not to be abed after midnight. --Shak.
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2. To childbed (in the phrase "brought abed," that is,
delivered of a child). --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
abed
adv : in bed
WordNet (r) 2.0
lie-abed
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