Ending for home or bed (5)

I believe the answer is:

stead

'ending for home or bed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for stead that I've seen is " Place, function or role of another".)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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