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bedbound

adj

Etymology

From bed + bound.

  1. derived from bombus — “a humming or buzzing”
  2. derived from bombitō — “hum, buzz”
  3. derived from bondir — “leap", "bound", originally "make a loud resounding noise”
  4. inherited from *bounden✻
  5. compounded as bedbound — “bed + bound”

Definitions

  1. Unable to leave one's bed (for any reason, such as illness, injury, or disability).

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