abidan

abidan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną (“to await, expect, tolerate”), equivalent to ā- +‎ bīdan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈbiː.dɑn/

Verb

ābīdan

1. to wait (+genitive for something)
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Hwæs ābītst þū?

     What are you waiting for?

2. to remain

Conjugation

Conjugation of ābīdan (strong class 1)

infinitive	ābīdan	ābīdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ābīde	ābād
second person singular	ābītst	ābide
third person singular	ābītt, ābīt	ābād
plural	ābīdaþ	ābidon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ābīde	ābide
plural	ābīden	ābiden
imperative
singular	ābīd
plural	ābīdaþ
participle	present	past
	ābīdende	ābiden

Descendants

• Middle English: abyden, abiden
  • English: abide
  • Scots: abyde, abide