abode.
Act of waiting; delay.
Meaning & usage
Act of waiting; delay.
Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
A residence, dwelling or habitation.
of no fixed abode
humble abode
Where this word comes from
From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.
An omen; a foretelling.
Where this word comes from
From an alteration (with bode) of Middle English abeden (“to announce”), from Old English ābēodan (“to command, proclaim”), from a- + bēodan (“to command, proclaim”). Superficial analysis is a- + bode (“presage, portend, announce”).
To bode; to foreshow; to presage.
To be ominous.
Where this word comes from
From an alteration (with bode) of Middle English abeden (“to announce”), from Old English ābēodan (“to command, proclaim”), from a- + bēodan (“to command, proclaim”). Superficial analysis is a- + bode (“presage, portend, announce”).
simple past and past participle of abide
Where this word comes from
From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.
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