| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ask | v. | biddan | view | |
| beg | v. | biddan | view | |
| bid | v. | biddan | view | |
| bide | v. | bīdan | view | |
| pray | v. | biddan | view | |
| pray | v. | gebiddan | ||
| wait | v. | anbīdian | ||
| wait | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| wait | v. | bīdan | view | |
| abide | v. | anbīdian | ||
| abide | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| abide | v. | bīdan | view | |
| await | v. | andbīdian | ||
| await | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| await | v. | bīdan | view | |
| await | v. | gebidan | ||
| delay | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| delay | nn. | bid | ||
| demand | v. | ābiddan | ||
| forbid | v. | forbēodan | view | |
| obtain | v. | ābiddan | ||
| remain | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| ask for | v. | ābiddan | ||
| ask for | v. | biddan | view | |
| deprive | v. | bidreosan | ||
| request | v. | ābiddan | ||
| require | v. | ābiddan | ||
| pray for | v. | ābiddan | ||
| wait for | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| lingering | nn. | bid | ||
| experience | v. | gebidan | ||
| hesitation | nn. | bid | ||
| stay behind | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| remain alive | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| abide continuously | v. | þurhwunian | view |