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bein

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/biːn/

Definition of bein

5 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Wealthy; well-to-do.
    “a bein farmer”
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adj

  1. Wealthy; well-to-do.
    “a bein farmer”
  2. Well provided; comfortable; cosy.

adv

  1. Comfortably.

verb

  1. (Scotland, transitive)To render or make comfortable.
  2. (Scotland, transitive)To dry.

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Etymology

From Middle English been, beene, bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), from Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), from…

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From Middle English been, beene, bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), from Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit, beat”). Cognate with Scots bein, bien (“in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen”), Icelandic beinn (“straight, direct, hospitable”), Norwegian bein (“straight, direct, easy to deal with”). See also bain.

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