Bided

/ˈbaɪdɪd/ verb

Past tense of 'bide'; stayed, remained, or waited (archaic), as in the phrase 'bide one's time.'

From Old English 'bīdan' meaning to remain or wait. The '-ed' past tense form is now archaic, though 'bide' survives in the common phrase 'bide one's time' meaning to wait patiently.

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