adv. Obs. 3–5; also al bidene, alle bidene, al bydene, albydene, all bedene. [Really two words ALL BEDENE, i.e., ‘all soon,’ but so much used together that all preserved little of its force. Cf. although.] Forthwith, immediately.
a. 1300. Havelok, 730. And thrie, he gat it al bidene.
c. 1320. Syr Bevis, 3685. And men told hem albedene How the geaunt Ascopard In a castel hire hadde to ward.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, Chron., 45. Lyndeseie he destroied quite alle bidene.
c. 1400. Syr Percyv., 2278. Grete lordes and the qwene Welcomed hym al-bydene.
c. 1450. Erle of Tolous, 1211. Betwene them had they chyldyr fyftene Doghty Knyghtys all bedene.
