Bedmaker
(Bed"mak`er) n. One who makes beds.
Bed-molding
(Bed"-mold`ing Bed"-mould`ing) n. (Arch.) The molding of a cornice immediately below
the corona. Oxf. Gloss.
Bedote
(Be*dote") v. t. To cause to dote; to deceive. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Bedouin
(Bed"ou*in) n. [F. bédouin, OF. béduin, fr. Ar. bedawi rural, living in the desert, fr. badw desert,
fr. bada to live in the desert, to lead a nomadic life.] One of the nomadic Arabs who live in tents, and
are scattered over Arabia, Syria, and northern Africa, esp. in the deserts. — Bed"ou*in*ism n.
Bedouin
(Bed"ou*in), a. Pertaining to the Bedouins; nomad.
Bedpan
(Bed"pan`) n.
1. A pan for warming beds. Nares.
2. A shallow chamber vessel, so constructed that it can be used by a sick person in bed.
Bedphere
(Bed"phere`) n. See Bedfere. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Bedpiece
(Bed"piece` Bed"plate`) n. (Mach.) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts
are supported and held in place; the bed; — called also baseplate and soleplate.
Bedpost
(Bed"post`) n.
1. One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.
2. Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff.
Brewer.
Bedquilt
(Bed"quilt`) n. A quilt for a bed; a coverlet.
Bedrabble
(Be*drab"ble) v. t. To befoul with rain and mud; to drabble.
Bedraggle
(Be*drag"gle) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedraggled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bedraggling ] To draggle; to
soil, as garments which, in walking, are suffered to drag in dust, mud, etc. Swift.
Bedrench
(Be*drench") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedrenched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Bedrenching.] To drench; to
saturate with moisture; to soak. Shak.
Bedribble
(Be*drib"ble) v. t. To dribble upon.
Bedrid
(Bed"rid` Bed"rid`den) a. [OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch
+ ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See Bed, n., and Ride, v. i. ] Confined to the bed
by sickness or infirmity. "Her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father." Shak. "The estate of a bedridden old
gentleman." Macaulay.
Bedright Bedrite
(Bed"right` Bed"rite`) n. [Bed + right, rite.] The duty or privilege of the marriage bed.
Shak.
Bedrizzle
(Be*driz"zle) v. t. To drizzle upon.
Bed rock
(Bed" rock") (Mining) The solid rock underlying superficial formations. Also Fig.
Bedroom
(Bed"room) n.
