abyden
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English ābīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀbīdan, from Proto-Germanic *uzbīdaną, equivalent to a- + byden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈbiːdən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of abyden (strong class 1)
| infinitive | (to) abyden, abyde | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | abyde | abod | |
| 2nd-person singular | abydest | abode, abyde, abod | |
| 3rd-person singular | abydeth, abyt, abyd | abod | |
| subjunctive singular | abyde | abode1, abyde1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | abyden, abyde | aboden, abode, abyden, abyde | |
| imperative plural | abydeth, abyde | — | |
| participles | abydynge, abydende | abyden, abyde, abeden, abede | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
References
- “abīden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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