adv.
In bed.
abed
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IN BRIEF: In bed; on a bed.
The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. — If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered.
— Sir William Temple (1881-1944), English Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher, theologian, teacher, leader.
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The adverb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
in bed
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