abed
adv. C2 Proficiency US //əˈbɛd// UK //ɐbˈɛd// abed
adv. in bed. This is an old-fashioned way to say you are resting or sleeping.
adv. in a state of being in bed; resting or sleeping. Archaic in modern usage, primarily found in historical or poetic contexts.
He lay abed until the sun rose.
The old man remained abed for several days after his illness, waiting for his strength to return.
In the quiet hours of the morning, the young poet sat abed, scribbling verses on scraps of paper before the household began its daily routine.
From Middle English abedde, o bedde, from Old English on (“in”) + bedde (“bed”). Equivalent to a- (“in, on”) + bed.