Bidden

/ˈbɪdən/ verb

Past participle of 'bid'; commanded, instructed, or invited to do something.

From Old English 'bēodan' meaning to command or offer. The past participle form 'bidden' is now archaic, though it appears in phrases like 'unbidden' (not commanded or invited).

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