abidan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną (“to await, expect, tolerate”), equivalent to ā- + bīdan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈbiːdɑn/
Verb
ābīdan
- to wait (+genitive for something)
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Hwæs ābītst þū?
- What are you waiting for?
- Hwæs ābītst þū?
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- to remain
Conjugation
Conjugation of ābīdan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | ābīdan | tō ābīdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ābīde | ābād |
| 2nd-person singular | ābītst | ābide |
| 3rd-person singular | ābītt | ābād |
| plural | ābīdaþ | ābidon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ābīde | ābide |
| plural | ābīden | ābiden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ābīd | |
| plural | ābīdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ābīdende | ābiden | |
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