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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BED-STANE, n. The circular slate or stone used in playing beds. [′bɛd′sten]Dmf. 1899 J. Shaw Country Schoolmaster 344:
Beds. The circular slate driven by the foot is called the bed-stane.