abidan

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈbiːdɑn/

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	tō ābīdenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	ābīde	ābād
2nd-person singular	ābītst	ābide
3rd-person singular	ābītt	ābād
plural	ābīdaþ	ābidon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	ābīde	ābide
plural	ābīden	ābiden
imperative
singular	ābīd
plural	ābīdaþ
participle	present	past
	ābīdende	ābiden

Descendants

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