Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a body; together: as, all bedeen.
- In order; one after another.
- Forthwith; straightway.
- Anon; by and by.
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- adverb As a
single unit or body;together . - adverb
In order ; one after another; in single file. - adverb
Immediately ;forthwith ;quickly ;straightway ;anon ;soon ; early on;by and by .
Etymologies
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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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