but and ben

but and ben
\\|bətən|ben\ adverb
Etymology: Scots but (III) (out) + ben (in)
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

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but and ben
1. Backwards and forwards in the house (also figurative)
2. Out and in
3. At opposite ends of a house or passage
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