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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bide/bʌɪd/

▶verb archaic or dialect remain or stay in a certain place.

– phrases
bide one's time wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something.

– origin OE bīdan, of Gmc origin.

'bide' also found in these Oxford entries:

abide - temporize

Forum discussions with the word(s) "bide" in the title:

Bind your time (bide your time)
it was content to bide its time before striking
to bide one's time [= hide talent?]

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