surbed
surbed verb: to set (a stone) edgewise, in a position different from that which it had in the quarry.
Verb
surbed (third-person singular simple present surbeds, present participle surbedding, simple past and past participle surbedded)
- To set (a stone) edgewise, in a position different from that which it had in the quarry.
- Do they dip or lye in piano horizontis? Whether better surbedded, in work, or laid as they grew in the bed?1728, John Houghton, A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade, page 291
- It is a freestone, cutting in all directions; yet has something of a grain parallel with the horizon, and therefore should not be surbedded.1836, Gilbert White, The natural history of Selborne, page 9
Forms of surbed
| third-person singular present | surbeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | surbedding |
| past participle | surbedded |
| past | surbedded |
Origin of surbed
From sur- + bed.
Questions about surbed
- What does surbed mean?
- Surbed means to set (a stone) edgewise, in a position different from that which it had in the quarry.
- What part of speech is surbed?
- Surbed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of surbed?
- The past tense of surbed is surbedded.
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