(a) The act of waiting, delay; abod of, waiting for, awaiting; (b) non abod, no delay, no hesitation; withouten (buten) abod, without delay, immediately; no leng abod, no longer delay.
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Of persons: (a) to stay, remain (in a place); tarry, linger; walken and biden, go or stay; (b) to reside or live (in a place, with sb.); sojourn; (c) to stay (with sb.) as a companion or assistant……
To prohibit (an action, a practice, a sin), to forbid (someone to do something);--usually with personal indirect object: (a) with that clause, usually neg. & subjunctive, as direct object; (b) with……
