abyden

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ābīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdan, from Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną, equivalent to a- +‎ byden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbiːdən/

Verb

abyden

  1. to wait, be patient.

Conjugation

Conjugation of abyden (strong class 1)
infinitive (to) abyden, abyde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular abyde abod
2nd-person singular abydest abode, abyde, abod
3rd-person singular abydeth abod
subjunctive singular abyde abode1, abyde1
imperative singular —
plural2 abyden, abyde aboden, abode, abyden, abyde
imperative plural abydeth, abyde —
participles abydynge, abydende abyden, abyde, abeden, abede

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: abide
  • Scots: abyde, abide

References

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