Definitions For Bene

Etymology 1

From Middle English bene, from , from . Cognate with , , , . Related to ban. See also boon, bee.

Pronunciation

/biːn/ (audio stream unavailable)

Alternative forms

been ben

Noun

BENE (plural BENEs) (now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.

Related terms

beenship

Etymology 2

Noun

BENE (uncountable) Alternate form of benne, nodot=yes (sesame)

Etymology 3

UK C16. Probably from or .

Alternative forms

ben, bien

Adjective

(obsolete, UK, thieves) good, good. 16th-19th c.

Synonyms

Derived terms

bene bowse bene cove bene darkmans bene feaker bene feaker of gybes bene lightmans bene mort beneship beneshiply cut bene

Noun

BENE (plural BENEs) (obsolete, UK, thieves) tongue, tongue. 16th-18th c. :

References

Anagrams

NEbE, been, eben, neeb