alt. of ben nut.
2. ben ·- an old form of the ·pl indic. pr. of be.
3. ben ·noun a hoglike mammal of new guinea (porcula papuensis).
4. ben ·adv & ·prep within; in; in or into the interior; toward the inner apartment.
5. ben ·adv the inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms;
opposed to but, the outer apartment.