bided

Variant of bide

intransitive verb bode or bided, bided, biding

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

Origin: 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
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