Abide

a-bīd′, v.t. to bide or wait for: to endure: to tolerate.— v.i. to remain in a place, dwell or stay:— pa.t. and pa.p. abōde′. — n. Abid′ance .— adj. Abid′ing , continual.— n. an enduring.— adv. Abid′ingly . [A.S. ábídan —pfx. á- (= Goth. us = Ger. er ), and bídan , to wait.]