I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: from the phrase sick abed
: confined to bed by illness
sick-abed youngsters — Playthings
II. noun
( -s )
: one confined to bed by illness
an ideal gift for the sick-abed — Rosemary Benét
I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: from the phrase sick abed
: confined to bed by illness
sick-abed youngsters — Playthings
II. noun
( -s )
: one confined to bed by illness
an ideal gift for the sick-abed — Rosemary Benét
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012