"bein" meaning in English

See bein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /biːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bein.wav 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, {{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, {{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”) 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, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 9 0 27 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 0 0 26 7 2 17 21 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 30 5 2 18 24 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1
  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 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, {{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, {{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”) 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 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, {{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, {{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”) 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: 35 9 0 27 29
  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: 35 9 0 27 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: been, bene, bien [Scotland]

Inflected forms

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        "To render or make comfortable."
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        "To dry."
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