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 for, to await
2. to suffer, to abide

Conjugation

Conjugation of ābīdan (strong class 1)

infinitive	ābīdan	tō ābīdenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	ābīde	ābād
2nd-person singular	ābīdest	ābide
3rd-person singular	ābīdeþ	ābād
plural	ābīdaþ	ābidon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	ābīde	ābide
plural	ābīden	ābiden
imperative
singular	ābīd
plural	ābīdaþ
participle	present	past
	ābīdende	(ġe)ābiden

Descendants

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