Bedeen
adv
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Definitions
Adverb
- 1 As a single unit or body; together. not-comparable, obsolete
"all bedeen"
- 2 In order; one after another; in single file. not-comparable, obsolete
- 3 Immediately; forthwith; quickly; straightway; anon; soon; early on; by and by. not-comparable, obsolete
Etymology
From Middle English bedene, bidene, of uncertain origin. Believed to be a formation of bid-, alteration (perhaps through conflation with Middle English mid (“with”) or with) of bi (“by”) + ene (“once”), from Old English ǣne (“once, at once”), related to Old English ān (“one”), equivalent to be- + one.
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