Bedways

/ˈbɛdweɪz/ adverb

Definition

In the direction of or toward the bed; in a manner relating to beds.

Etymology

From 'bed' combined with '-ways' suffix (meaning direction or manner, from Old English 'weg' meaning way). This forms an adverb describing movement or orientation.

Kelly Says

Bedways is one of those wonderfully archaic directional words—English used to have many '-ways' adverbs (lengthways, sideways) that painted precise pictures of orientation, and bedways specifically means heading toward or along the bed.

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