bides

That fine, sturdy verb, "bides" – as in "bides cold" – belongs to Old English, of course ( "abidan").

Poem of the week: A Fire Shared by Peter Didsbury 2010

Sort of comes across like we might see Boom Tubes pop up "from glen to glen and down the mountainside" (read: freaking everywhere), and Montoya's gotta ride it out on her own for a bit while Charlie "bides" (his time?)

Week 34: In Sunshine Or In Shadow Douglas Wolk 2006

Graduating from George Mason University with a BS in Information Technology, he bides his time reading, running, being socially active, and watching his cat Aeryn Sun eat because she refuses to do so otherwise.

Louis Johnson | Fandomania 2009

Jed substitute teaches elementary school to get by while he bides his time.

Inbred Jed 2009

A yellow oak leaf is “not ready” to fall from the tree in autumn and bides its time until early winter, when it finds a scarlet leaf left on the bough and the two agree to leave together.

2009 January 24 « One-Minute Book Reviews 2009

This Freddy is a monster with a purpose, one that bides his time like a shark circling a wounded seal.

REVIEW: A Nightmare On Elm Street « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2010

Jed substitute teaches elementary school to get by while he bides his time.

Inbred Jed 2009

An interrogator who listens carefully, bides his time, and then starts catching the suspect in contradictions, can have a huge effect on the suspect.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Shahzad and Miranda Rights 2010

I get that the no drama approach, where Obama bides his time and gently nudges forward as various political crises pass, was probably the best hope for passing something as huge as HCR.

Matthew Yglesias » How the White House Health Plan Compares 2010

People familiar with the matter say that there's been relatively little individual coaching of him as the Knicks' staff bides its time until there's more familiarity between the coaches and star.

The Great Carmelo Experiment Kevin Clark 2011