Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

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.