ben

adj

Etymology: c. 16th century. Probably from Latin bene or Italian bene.

1. Alternative spelling of bene; good.

   “A gage of ben Rom-bouse, / In a bousing-ken of Rom-vile, / Is benar than a Caster, / Pecke, pennam, lay, or popler, / Which we mill in deuse a vile.”

adv

Etymology: From Middle English ben, bene, variation of bin, binne (“within”), from Old English binnan (“within, in, inside of, into”), equivalent to be- + in.

1. Inside.

name

1. Alternative form of Beng (“Mande language of Ivory Coast”).

noun

1. A US$100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Often used in the plural form to indicate large sums of money.

prep

Etymology: From Middle English ben, bene, variation of bin, binne (“within”), from Old English binnan (“within, in, inside of, into”), equivalent to be- + in.

1. In, into.

   “And he was waving to me to creep in, so I just did and then just to skip ben the front and then in the lobby.”