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sickbed

/ˈsɪkbɛd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sickbed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The bed on which a sick person lies.

Origin

From Middle English seke bed, equivalent to sick + bed.

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