ˈbeˌdrid ə n adjective
also bed·rid -id
Etymology: alteration of Middle English bedrede, bedreden, fr Old English bedreda, bedrida, from bedreda, bedrida, n., one who is confined to bed, from bedd bed + -reda, -rida rider (from rīdan to ride) — more at ride
1. : confined to one's bed by illness, injury, or weakness
a bedridden invalid
2. : decrepit , worn-out , enervated
bedridden notions