bided — baɪd v. wait … English contemporary dictionary
bide — verb (bode or bided; bided; biding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bīdan; akin to Old High German bītan to wait, Latin fidere to trust, Greek peithesthai to believe Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
bide — bider, n. /buyd/, v., bided or bode; bided or (Archaic) bid; biding. v.t. 1. Archaic. to endure; bear. 2. Obs. to encounter. v.i. 3. to dwell; abide; wait; remain. 4. bide one s time, to wait for a favorable opportunity: He wanted to ask for a… … Universalium
bide one's time — {v. phr.} To await an opportunity; wait patiently until your chance comes. * /Refused work as an actor, Tom turned to other work and bided his time./ * /Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bide one's time — {v. phr.} To await an opportunity; wait patiently until your chance comes. * /Refused work as an actor, Tom turned to other work and bided his time./ * /Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bide\ one's\ time — v. phr. To await an opportunity; wait patiently until your chance comes. Refused work as an actor, Tom turned to other work and bided his time. Jack was hurt deeply, and he bided his time for revenge … Словарь американских идиом
bide — [bīd] vi. bode or bided, bided, biding [ME biden < OE bidan, to stay, wait < IE base * bheidh (see BID1), prob. in sense “compel oneself,” hence, delay] Now Chiefly Dial. 1. to stay; continue 2. to dwell; reside 3 … English World dictionary
Bide — Bide, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biding}.] [OE. biden, AS. b[=i]dan; akin to OHG. b[=i]tan, Goth. beidan, Icel. b[=i]??; perh. orig., to wait with trust, and akin to bid. See {Bid}, v. t., and cf. {Abide}.] 1. To dwell; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Biding — Bide Bide, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Biding}.] [OE. biden, AS. b[=i]dan; akin to OHG. b[=i]tan, Goth. beidan, Icel. b[=i]??; perh. orig., to wait with trust, and akin to bid. See {Bid}, v. t., and cf. {Abide}.] 1. To dwell; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To bide tryst — Tryst Tryst, n. [OE. trist, tryst, a variant of trust; cf. Icel. treysta to make trusty, fr. traust confidence, security. See {Trust}, n.] 1. Trust. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. An appointment to meet; also, an appointed place or time of meeting; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
