Boud

/baʊd/ verb

An archaic or dialectal past tense of 'bid,' meaning to command or offer a price.

From Old English 'bead' meaning to command or pray, related to 'bid.' In Middle English, 'boud' served as the past tense before being replaced by 'bid' in modern usage.

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