"ben" meaning in Scots

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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-~N4uA2-U Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 44 47 0 9
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=|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, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 44 47 0 9 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 33 43 24
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}} Scottish Gaelic beinn Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|bens|||||cat2=|cat3=|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-wub5dBH8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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