SINCE 1828
but and ben
adverb
\ ¦bətᵊn¦ben\
Definition of but and ben
(Entry 1 of 2)
Scottish
1
: back and forth : in and out
specifically
: from one part of a house to the other
2
: on opposite sides or at opposite ends of (a house, a corridor)
we lived but and ben with them
but-and-ben
noun
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Definition of but-and-ben (Entry 2 of 2)
Scottish
: a 2-roomed cottage
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