Ben . An old form of the
pl. indic. pr. of Be. [Obs.]
Ben , n. [See Ben,
adv.]
The inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms; -- opposed to but, the outer apartment. [Scot.]
Ben , adv. & prep. [AS.
binnan; pref. be- by
+ innan within, in in.]
Within; in; in
or into the
interior; toward the inner apartment. [Scot.]
{ Ben (&?;), Ben" nut` } (&?;). [Ar. bān, name of the tree.]
(Bot.) The seed of one or more species of moringa; as, oil of ben. See Moringa.
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