abidan

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈbiː.dɑn/

Verb

ābīdan

  1. to wait (+genitive for something)
  2. to remain

Conjugation

Conjugation of ābīdan (strong, class I)
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
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