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bedridden

bed.rid.den or bed.rid \'bed-.rid-*n\ \-rid\ aj [alter. of ME bedrede, 
   bedreden, fr. OE bedreda, fr. bedre]da one confined to bed, fr. bedd bed + 
   -rida, -reda rider, fr. ri-dan to ride : confined to bed