verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To raise or rouse from bed. transitive

   "Eels unbed themselves and stir at the noise of thunder."

Example

More examples

"Eels unbed themselves and stir at the noise of thunder."

Etymology

From un- + bed.

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