bided

Variant of bide

bide definition

bide (bīd)

intransitive verb bode or bided bid′ed, bided bid′ed, biding bid′·ing

  1. to stay; continue
  2. to dwell; reside
  3. to wait

Etymology: ME biden < OE bidan, to stay, wait < IE base *bheidh- (see bid), prob. in sense “compel oneself,” hence, delay

transitive verb

Now Chiefly Dial. to endure or tolerate
bide Idioms

bide one's time

to wait patiently for a chance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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