verb
General Slang
bide
BYDE · verb · informal
To live, stay or dwell
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Definitions
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To live or reside; to stay. 'Whaur dae ye bide?' means 'where do you live?'.
“I bide just up the road fae here.”
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bide In A Sentence
I bide just up the road fae here.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from Old English 'bīdan' (to remain, stay).
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What does 'bide' mean in Scots?
It means to live, reside or stay somewhere. 'Whaur dae ye bide?' means 'where do you live?'
Where does 'bide' come from?
From Old English 'bīdan', meaning to remain or stay, preserved in Scots usage.
How do you use 'bide'?
For example, 'I bide just up the road fae here' means 'I live just up the road from here'.
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