ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Green-bed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Green-bed is a noun meaning (Guernsey, now historical) A low bed covered in dry fern or straw for people to sit or recline on, traditionally found in cottages or farmhouses.

Meaning

(Guernsey, now historical) A low bed covered in dry fern or straw for people to sit or recline on, traditionally found in cottages or farmhouses.

Example Sentences

He would lie on the green-bed all day long sewing pictures of boats on canvas with coloured wools.
The green bed was formerly to be found in every farmhouse at the side of the hearth opposite the bread oven.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include straw bed, reedbed, lazy-bed, groundsheet, ant-bed, groundsel.

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