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beddy, a.|ˈbɛdɪ|
[f. bed n. + -y1.]
Of stone: having natural cleavages, with liability to split.
1709T. Robinson Nat. Hist. Westmld. & Cumbld. xiv. 79 Under this white Metal, comes in a beddy Free-stone, which is always of a grey Colour. 1829S. Glover Hist. Derby I. 88 The freestones,..often called building stone..(in distinction from beddy stone, flags or paviers). 1888Baring-Gould R. Cable xlii, He may discover, when he's half cut it [sc. granite], that it's beddy (liable to split). 1892Heslop Northumb. Words, ‘Beddy freestone’ is thus distinguished from a compact, granular deposit. |