"bein" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /biːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bein.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more bein [comparative], most bein [superlative]
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 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|been}} Middle English been, {{m|enm|beene}} beene, {{m|enm|bene||gracious, generous, pleasant}} bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), {{der|en|non|beinn||straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen}} Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*bainaz||straight}} Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyh₂-||to hit, beat}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit, beat”), {{cog|sco|bein}} Scots bein, {{m|sco|bien||in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen}} bien (“in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen”), {{cog|is|beinn||straight, direct, hospitable}} Icelandic beinn (“straight, direct, hospitable”), {{cog|no|bein||straight, direct, easy to deal with}} Norwegian bein (“straight, direct, easy to deal with”), {{l|en|bain}} bain Head templates: {{en-adj}} bein (comparative more bein, superlative most bein)
  1. (Now chiefly dialectal) Wealthy; well-to-do.
    Sense id: en-bein-en-adj-zkKdZ6Jy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 0 29 30
  2. (Now chiefly dialectal) Well provided; comfortable; cosy.
    Sense id: en-bein-en-adj-B2ZlBuo1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: been, bene, bien [Scotland] Derived forms: beinly

Adverb

IPA: /biːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bein.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more bein [comparative], most bein [superlative]
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 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|been}} Middle English been, {{m|enm|beene}} beene, {{m|enm|bene||gracious, generous, pleasant}} bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), {{der|en|non|beinn||straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen}} Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*bainaz||straight}} Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyh₂-||to hit, beat}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit, beat”), {{cog|sco|bein}} Scots bein, {{m|sco|bien||in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen}} bien (“in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen”), {{cog|is|beinn||straight, direct, hospitable}} Icelandic beinn (“straight, direct, hospitable”), {{cog|no|bein||straight, direct, easy to deal with}} Norwegian bein (“straight, direct, easy to deal with”), {{l|en|bain}} bain Head templates: {{en-adv}} bein (comparative more bein, superlative most bein)
  1. (Now chiefly dialectal) Comfortably.
    Sense id: en-bein-en-adv-ziNlAzma
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: been, bene, bien [Scotland]

Verb

IPA: /biːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bein.wav [Southern-England] Forms: beins [present, singular, third-person], beining [participle, present], beined [participle, past], beined [past]
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 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|been}} Middle English been, {{m|enm|beene}} beene, {{m|enm|bene||gracious, generous, pleasant}} bene (“gracious, generous, pleasant”), {{der|en|non|beinn||straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen}} Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*bainaz||straight}} Proto-Germanic *bainaz (“straight”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*bʰeyh₂-||to hit, beat}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to hit, beat”), {{cog|sco|bein}} Scots bein, {{m|sco|bien||in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen}} bien (“in good condition, pleasant, well-to-do, cosy, well-stocked, pleasant, keen”), {{cog|is|beinn||straight, direct, hospitable}} Icelandic beinn (“straight, direct, hospitable”), {{cog|no|bein||straight, direct, easy to deal with}} Norwegian bein (“straight, direct, easy to deal with”), {{l|en|bain}} bain Head templates: {{en-verb}} bein (third-person singular simple present beins, present participle beining, simple past and past participle beined)
  1. (transitive, Scotland) To render or make comfortable. Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-bein-en-verb-lLeVXFWm Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 0 29 30
  2. (transitive, Scotland) To dry. Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-bein-en-verb-U2PyBf35 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 0 29 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: been, bene, bien [Scotland]

Inflected forms

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