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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bedfellow, Bedfallow, n. Also: bedfellowe, -fellou, -fallowe, -falou, -follow, -folow, baidfallow. [e.m.E. bedfellowe, -feloe, late ME. bedfelow, -felawe (1478).] One who shares a bed with another; a wife or husband.(a) 1560 Rolland Seven S. 17/1 (ȝour quene and bedfellow to be); Ib. 224/15. 1570 Reg. Morton I. 50 (command me to ȝour bedfellow). 1583 Wemyss Corr. 78 (the lady, your maisterschipis bedfellou).(b) 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 226 (my bedfallow sendis hertle commendasions). 1575 Waus Corr. I. 102 (my aent, your bedfallow). 1596 Dalr. II. 236/13 (that he tuke Margaret for his bedfallow). 1613 Haddington Corr. 125 (your interly affectionit bedfalou). 1619 Black Bk. Taymouth 442 (the lady your bedfallow). 1621 Edinb. Test. LI. 125 b (to my baidfallow).(c) 1603 Moysie Mem. 80 (the Quene his bedfolow). 1603 Wemyss Corr. 42 (our dearest bedfollow, the Quene). 1642 Thanes of Cawdor 288 (my service to yourself and your bedfollow).