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green-bed en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (Guernsey, historical) A low bed covered in dry fern or straw for people to sit or recline on, traditionally found in cottages or farmhouses.
   • He would lie on the green-bed all day long sewing pictures of boats on canvas with coloured wools. 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 8:
   • The green bed was formerly to be found in every farmhouse at the side of the hearth opposite the bread oven. 1980, John McCormack, The Guernsey House, page 77:

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Translations (2)

nrf lliet d'fouaille (low bed covered in fern or straw) · nrf jontchère (low bed covered in fern or straw)