- AS. ābīdan; pref. ā-cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + bīdan to bide. See Bide
- To wait; to pause; to delay.Obs
- To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place.Let the damsel abide with us a few days.
- To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain.Let every man abide in the same calling.
