abed

Definition

In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Not to be abed after midnight"
• "[She] is sick abed."
• "The world was awake to the 2nd of May, but Mayfair is not the world, and even the menials of Mayfair lie long abed."