abode

  1. Noun.  (obsolete) Act of waiting; delay.
  2. Noun.  (uncommon, _) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
  3. Noun.  (formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation.
  4. Verb.  (past of, abide) .
  5. Noun.  (obsolete) An omen.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) (obsolete) To bode; to foreshow; to presage.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive) (obsolete) To be ominous.

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