abidan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to wait (+genitive for something)
  • to remain

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną (tolerate, expect, await) prefix from Old English bīdan (stay, experience, attain, expect, own, obtain, continue, delay, wait for, endure, remain, await, live, find) root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeydʰ-

Gloss

persuade, trust, command, confide with, agree, take trust, be convinced, encourage, constrain

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