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Abiding vs Biding - What's the difference?

abiding | biding |

As nouns the difference between abiding and biding

is that abiding is the action of one abides; the state of an abider while biding is an awaiting; expectation.

As verbs the difference between abiding and biding

is that abiding is present participle of lang=en while biding is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective abiding

is continuing or persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring.

abiding

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of one abides; the state of an abider.
  • (obsolete) An abode.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Continuing]] or [[persist, persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring.
    • an abiding''' belief'', ''a deep and '''abiding hatred of birds

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * abiding-place

    References

    biding

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) biding, bydyng, equivalent to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An awaiting; expectation.
  • *2007 , Debrena Jackson Gandy, All the Joy You Can Stand :
    • I was biding time. And my biding was making me bitter.
  • (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 .

    Verb

    (head)