Bide

Bide

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Bided; p. pr. & vb. n. Biding

  1. To dwell; to inhabit; to abide; to stay.
    All knees to thee shall bow of them that bide In heaven or earth, or under earth, in hell.
  2. To remain; to continue or be permanent in a place or state; to continue to be.

Bide

v. t.
  1. To encounter; to remain firm under (a hardship); to endure; to suffer; to undergo.
    Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm.
  2. To wait for; as, I bide my time. See Abide.