Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ABIDE, v. Stay behind (now a Scotticism = the more common bide).Gall. 1895 S. R. Crockett Bog-Myrtle 45:
He abode to see what should happen.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Abide v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/abide>
