"ben" meaning in Scots

See ben in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: benner [comparative], benmaist [superlative]
Etymology: From Old English binnan. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|binnan}} Old English binnan Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|benner||benmaist|||superlative|benmaist||benmaist||}} ben (comparative benner, superlative benmaist), {{sco-adj|benner|benmaist}} ben (comparative benner, superlative benmaist)
  1. inner, interior.
    Sense id: en-ben-sco-adj-7eFl4p-b Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 21 36 6 37 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 46 22 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bens [plural]
Etymology: From Old English binnan. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|binnan}} Old English binnan Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|bens|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} ben (plural bens), {{sco-noun}} ben (plural bens)
  1. The inner room of a two-room hut or shack (as opposed to the but).
    Sense id: en-ben-sco-noun-UozDBKpm Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 21 36 6 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic beinn. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sco|gd|beinn}} Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic beinn Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|bens|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} ben (plural bens), {{sco-noun}} ben (plural bens)
  1. mountain, hill
    Sense id: en-ben-sco-noun-xoCPmvRC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Preposition

Etymology: From Old English binnan. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|binnan}} Old English binnan Head templates: {{head|sco|preposition}} ben
  1. through, in, into, inside (a dwelling).
    Sense id: en-ben-sco-prep-1lu485j1 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 21 36 6 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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