Dictionary entry

Bide (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Bide, v. t. 1. To encounter; to remain firm under (a hardship); to endure; to suffer; to undergo.

Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are,

That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm.

Shak.

2. To wait for; as, I bide my time. See Abide.