simple past tense of bide
To betoken or augur something good or bad that will happen in the future.
To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
A stop; a halting; delay.
An omen; a foreshadowing.
A herald; a messenger.
To strain; make tense.
To apply with energy.
To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.