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bedstaff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
The bedstaff is the pole tucked into the sideboards at an angle, in front of the pillows. bedstaff (plural bedstaffs or bedstaves). (obsolete) bedpost. en.wiktionary.org
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bedstaff, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bedstaff. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. www.oed.com
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Webster's Dictionary 1828 - Bedstaff
BED'STAFF, noun [bed and staff.] A wooden pin anciently inserted on the sides of bedsteads, to keep the clothes from slipping on either side. webstersdictionary1828.com
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bedstaff
† bedstaff Obs. (ˈbɛdstɑːf, -æ-) Pl. -staffs, staves. [see staff.] A staff or stick used in some way about a bed. Formerly well-known as a ready weapon: hence, probably, the phrase in the twinkling of a bedstaff: cf. ‘the twinkling of an eye’. a. Dr. Johnson explains it as: ‘A wooden pin stuck ancie... Oxford English Dictionary
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Bedstaff - The Free Dictionary
n. 1. "A wooden pin stuck anciently on the sides of the bedstead, to hold the clothes from slipping on either side." Hostess, accommodate us with a bedstaff ... www.thefreedictionary.com
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bedstaff - definition and meaning - Wordnik
bedstaff: A staff or stick formerly used in some way about a bed, and frequently serving as a weapon, in which sense the word most commonly occurs. www.wordnik.com
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twink
▪ I. twink, n.3 (and a.) U.S. slang. (twɪŋk) [Of uncertain origin: perh. rel. to twink n.1 and associated words.] = *twinkie n.1 Also attrib. or as adj.1963 Amer. Speech XXXVIII. 171 An effeminate young man, a sissy... Some of the less frequent, but more expressive, phrases are:..pansy-ass, petunia,... Oxford English Dictionary
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Bed-staff
Bed-staffs were slender turned pegs which were used to secure the bedlinen on large bedsteads to prevent it from spilling onto the floor. www.shakespeare.org.uk
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Bedstaff Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Bedstaff definition: Brome. www.yourdictionary.com
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"BEDSTAFF": Stick used for arranging bedding - OneLook
Usually means: Stick used for arranging bedding. Definitions Related words Mentions History. We found 13 dictionaries that define the word bedstaff: onelook.com
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The Twinkling of a Bedstaff - Taylor & Francis Online
This article investigates the social history of the bed in England 1500–1700. It proposes an approach that uses legal records to recover the ... www.tandfonline.com
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twinkling
▪ I. twinkling, vbl. n.1 (ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ) [f. twinkle v.1 + -ing1.] The action of twinkle v.1 1. The action of shining with tremulous or faint radiance; scintillation; † glimmering. Also transf. and fig.1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xvi. xxxvii. (Bodl. MS.) lf. 174 b/2 In twinkelinge and in liȝt [electrum]... Oxford English Dictionary
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bed-post
bed-post (ˈbɛdˌpəʊst) [see post.] A post of a bed, one of the upright supports of the framework of a bed. Also in phr. the twinkling of a bedpost: cf. bedstaff; between you and me and the bed-post: in all confidence or secrecy.1598 Marston Pygmal. iii. 149 The antique Bed-post. 1815 Scott Guy M. xli... Oxford English Dictionary
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