·- ·Alt. of Ben nut.
II. Ben ·- An old form of the ·pl indic. pr. of Be.
III. Ben ·noun A hoglike mammal of New Guinea (Porcula papuensis).
IV. Ben ·adv & ·prep Within; in; in or into the interior; toward the inner apartment.
V. Ben ·adv The inner or principal room in a hut or house of two rooms;
— opposed to but, the outer apartment.