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lie-abed

American

[lahy-uh-bed] / ˈlaɪ əˌbɛd /

noun

a person who remains in bed until a relatively late hour; late riser.

Etymology

Origin of lie-abed

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

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Was there a kind of long lie-abed sickness that didn’t hurt?

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

Richard Norton was always a lie-abed, so poor Jane was alone to puzzle out the secret of our haggard faces.

From The Wings of Icarus Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher by Alma-Tadema, Laurence

But I will deal with the lie-abed Baron when I see him.

From The Wheel O' Fortune by Tracy, Louis

Mrs. Hazleton scolded her jestingly for late rising, and asked if she was always such a lie-abed.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 by Various

Sirrah lie-abed," quoth he, "'tis late in the day to be talking of eating.

From Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker)

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