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Webster 1913 Edition


Biding

Bid′ing

,
Noun.
Residence; habitation.
Rowe.

Webster 1828 Edition


Biding

BI'DING

,
ppr.
Dwelling; continuing; remaining. [See Abiding.]

BI'DING

,
Noun.
Residence; habitation.

Definition 2024


biding

biding

See also: bìdìng

English

Noun

biding (plural bidings)

  1. An awaiting; expectation.
    • 2007, Debrena Jackson Gandy, All the Joy You Can Stand:
      I was biding time. And my biding was making me bitter.
  2. (archaic) Residence; habitation
    • Hakluyt
      They brought us to their bidings about two miles from the harbour.
    • 1776, Nicholas Rowe, Jane Shore:
      At Antwerp has my constant biding been, [...]

Etymology 2

From bide + -ing.

Verb

biding

  1. present participle of bide