biding


bide

B0234300 (bīd)v. bid·ed or bode (bōd), bid·ed, bid·ing, bides v.intr.1. To remain in a condition or state.2. a. To wait; tarry.b. To stay: bide at home.c. To be left; remain.v.tr.past tense bided To await; wait for.Idiom: bide (one's) time To wait for further developments.
[Middle English biden, from Old English bīdan; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]