| 释义 |
abode
I.
past of abide
II. \əˈbōd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English abod waiting, stay, from abod, past of abiden to abide — more at abide
1. obsolete : act of waiting : delay : temporary stay
2. : continued stay in a place : residence, sojourn
< during one's abode in the country >
3. : place where one abides or dwells : home
< a cottage became their abode >
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by bode) of Middle English abeden to announce, from Old English ābēodan to command, proclaim, from ā- (perfective prefix) + bēodan to command, proclaim — more at abear, bid
transitive verb
obsolete : forebode, presage
intransitive verb
obsolete : to be ominous |