Bide
/baɪd/noun
To remain or stay in a place or condition.
Did you know?In Old English, 'bidan' meant 'to wait' or 'to endure', often in the context of awaiting a significant event or fate, tying it to the mysticism of time and destiny.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*bīþwō
“to remain or wait”
Old English
Old English
bidan
“to remain or wait for”
Middle English
Middle English
biden
“to wait, to endure”
Modern English
English
bide
“to stay or remain, especially in expectation or waiting”