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biding
/ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
noun 2
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2VERB + BIDING
observing, time
BIDING + NOUN
days
Definitions
noun
1
An awaiting; expectation.
I was biding time. And my biding was making me bitter.
2
Residence; habitation.
For they brought us to their bidings about two miles from the harborough, where wee saw their women and lodging, which is nothing but the skin of some beast layd upon the ground : and over them in stead of houses, is nothing but five or sixe sticks layd acrosse, which stand upon two forkes with stickes on the ground and a fewe boughes layd on it.
A moſt poore man, made tame to Fortunes blows Who, by the Art of knowne, and feeling ſorrowes, Am pregnant to good pity. Giue me your hand, Ile lead you to ſome biding.
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I was biding time. And my biding was making me bitter.
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For they brought us to their bidings about two miles from the harborough, where wee saw their women and lodging, which is nothing but the skin of some beast layd upon the ground : and over them in ste
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A moſt poore man, made tame to Fortunes blows Who, by the Art of knowne, and feeling ſorrowes, Am pregnant to good pity. Giue me your hand, Ile lead you to ſome biding.
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Tom and Mary remained at a distance, observing and biding their time.
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I've been biding my time.
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I've been biding my days.
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