30/09/2025
BEN, BENN, adv., prep., adj. and n.1
1. adv. lit. Inside, indoors, within; further into an apartment, in or to the best room; in the direction of the speaker; in Mining: back from the shaft towards the workings. Gen.Sc. Used on the sea it means "towards land."
https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ben_adv_prep_adj_n1
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From the Gaelic "beinn", meaning mountain, this word is found throughout Scotland's wild landscapes. It is most famous as part of the name of Scotland's highest mountain, Ben Nevis.
Another definition of "ben" is to go through, as in "come ben the hoose" – meaning come further inside the house, or through to another room.