I. ˈben adverb
Etymology: Middle English ben, binne, binnen, from Old English binnan, from be- + innan within, from within, from in — more at in
Scotland : in or into the inner part or parlor of the house : inside , within
with kindly welcome Jenny brings him ben — Robert Burns
— opposed to but
II. preposition
Scotland : in or into the inner room of : within
ben the house
III. adjective
Scotland : situated in the inner part of a house : inner , interior
IV. noun
( -s )
Scotland : the inner room or parlor of a house (as of a but-and-ben) — compare but VI
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Scottish Gaelic beann peak, horn; akin to Middle Irish benn peak, horn, Welsh ban peak — more at pin
Scotland : a high hill : mountain — often used in place names
Ben Nevis
Ben Lomond
VI.
dialect
past part of be
VII. ˈben noun
also be·hen bəˈhen, ˈbāən, ˈbēən
( -s )
Etymology: Arabic bān
: the seed of any tree of the genus Moringa — see ben oil