BEN


Meaning of BEN in English

I. ˈben adverb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English binnan, from be- + innan within, from within, from in

Date: before 12th century

Scottish : within

II. preposition

Date: before 12th century

Scottish : within

III. noun

Date: 1766

Scottish : the inner room or parlor of a 2-room cottage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.