abidan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną (“to await, expect, tolerate”), equivalent to ā- + bīdan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ābīdan
- to wait (+genitive for something)
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Hwæs ābītst þū?
- What are you waiting for?
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- to remain
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ābīdan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | ābīdan | ābīdenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ābīde | ābād |
| second person singular | ābītst | ābide |
| third person singular | ābītt, ābīt | ābād |
| plural | ābīdaþ | ābidon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ābīde | ābide |
| plural | ābīden | ābiden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ābīd | |
| plural | ābīdaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ābīdende | ābiden | |
Descendants[edit]
Categories:
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰeydʰ-
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms prefixed with a-
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English terms with quotations
- Old English class 1 strong verbs