bode
A feeling that something is going to happen; a premonition, a presentiment.
Noun
- A feeling that something is going to happen; a premonition, a presentiment.
- An indication, an omen, a sign.
- [A]t Myræ in Lycia, vvas the fountaine of Apollo Curius, vvhere the fiſhes being three times called vvith a Pipe, aſſembled themſelues, and if they deuoured the meats giuen them, it vvas interpreted a good bode and...
- Ovr Poet […] deſires that yee / VVould not diſtaſte his Muſe, becauſe of late / Tranſplanted, vvhich vvould grovv here, if no fate / Have an unlucky bode […] - 1632, Iames Shirley [i.e., James Shirley], “Epilogus”, in...
Synonyms: augury foreshadowing
- A message; also, news, tidings.
- I muſt tell you vvhat lovely Jeſus, fair Jeſus, King Jeſus hath done to my ſoul; ſometimes he ſendeth me out a ſtanding drink, and vvhiſpereth a vvord thorovv the vvall; and I am vvell content of kindneſs at the ſecond...
- Thorough counsel I shall you answer, / What bode ye shall to your lord bear. - 1805, George Ellis, quoting [unknown author], “History of Richard Cœur de Lion”, in Specimens of Early English Metrical Romances, Chiefly...
Origin
The verb is derived partly from the following: * From Middle English boden, bodian (“to be a sign or symbol, betoken, signify; to be an omen of a future event, forebode, foreshadow; to foretell, presage; to command, order; to deliver a message, proclaim, report; to preach”), from Old English bodian (“to announce, proclaim, tell; to foretell, prophesy; to preach; etc.”), from Proto-West Germanic *bodōn (“to announce, proclaim; to call, summon”), from Proto-Germanic *budōną (“to announce, proclaim; to call, summon”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake; to be aware”). Doublet of bid (“to make an attempt; to make an offer”). * A back-formation from forebode. The noun is derived from Middle English bod (“foreboding, omen; message, report; command, edict; (Christianity) commandment; etc.”), from Old English bod (“command, edict, order”), from Proto-West Germanic *bod...
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Noun Northern England, Scotland
- An offer to pay a certain amount of money for something; a bid.
- Na, na, Captain; ye're ower young and ower free o' your siller [silver]—ye should never tak a fish-wife's first bode; […] - 1816, [Walter Scott], chapter X, in The Antiquary. […], volume III, Edinburgh: […] James...
Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English bod (“act of bargaining or offering, or the subject of the bargain or offer; promise; proposal”), the same word stated in etymology 1. Doublet of bid. The verb is probably derived from the noun. cognates * Dutch bod * Faroese boð * German Gebot * Icelandic boð * Norwegian Bokmål bud, Norwegian Nynorsk bod * Old Saxon gibod * Swedish bud
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Noun Entry 3
- A herald; a messenger.
- [T]he fame of the Duke's coming was sent abroad by the bodes or messengers, despatched to prepare the towns through which he was to pass for an arrival sooner than expected, […] - 1848, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter...
Origin
From Middle English bode (“emissary, messenger”), from Old English boda (“herald, messenger; prophet”), from Proto-West Germanic *bodō, from Proto-Germanic *budô (“messenger”), from *beudaną (“to bid, offer”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake; to be aware”) (compare etymology 1). cognates * Dutch bode (“harbinger, messenger”) * German Bote (“messenger”)
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Noun Scotland, obsolete
- An act of biding or waiting; a wait; also, a delay.
- [M]ake thou thy boade, / In reſolution to reuenge theſe vvronges, / VVith bloud of thouſands guiltleſſe of this rage, / Flie thou on them amaine: […] - 1593, [George Peele], The Famous Chronicle of King Edward the...
Synonyms: tarrying
Origin
From Middle English bod, bode, bade, baide; further etymology uncertain, probably: * an aphetic form of abod (“act of waiting, delay”), probably related to Old English bād (“expectation; waiting”), from Proto-West Germanic *baidu, from Proto-Germanic *baidō; and/or * a variant of bide (“act of delaying; a delay”), from Old English bīd (“act of abiding; delay”), related to bīdan (“to remain, stay; to wait”), from Proto-West Germanic *bīdan (“to wait”), from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną (“to await, wait”) (whence modern English abide, bide), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to convince; to trust”).
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Verb Entry 5
- Of a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of (something); to portend.
- But in the thought and ſcope of my opinion, / This bodes ſome ſtrange eruption to the ſtate. - c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shake-speare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (First Quarto),...
- O heauen; O earth, beare vvitness to this ſound, / And crovvne vvhat I profeſſe vvith kinde euent / If I ſpeake true: If hollovvly inuert / VVhat beſt is boaded me, to miſchiefe: I, / Beyond all limit of vvhat elſe i'th...
- But so much haste bodes / Right little speed, and— […] - 1823, Lord Byron, “Werner; or, The Inheritance”, in Werner, a Tragedy, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, Act II, scene i, page 60:
Synonyms: betoken
- To declare (something, such as a future event) before it occurs; to foretell, to predict; specifically, to predict (something undesirable); to forebode.
- Augur accurſt! denouncing Miſchief ſtill, / Prophet of Plagues, for ever boding Ill! - 1715, Homer, translated by Alexander Pope, “Book I”, in The Iliad of Homer, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard...
- Forgive my Impatience: But my preſaging Mind bodes horrid Miſchiefs! - 1741, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XLI”, in Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded. […], 3rd edition, volume I, London: […] C[harles] Rivington, […]; and J....
- There are croakers in every country, always boding its ruin. - 1771–1790, Benjamin Franklin, “The Autobiography [Part 1]”, in John Bigelow, editor, Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. […], Philadelphia, Pa.: J[oshua]...
Synonyms: augur presage anticipate bode call divine forecast foredeem forehold foresee foreshadow foretell predict prognosticate prophesy
- Often followed by ill or well: of a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of something.
- VVhat ever novv / The Omen prove, it boded vvell to you. - 1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, Act II, page 26:
- "Vile wretch!" the angry chief replied, / "Thou ever bodest ill; / If I had but thee in my power, / Thy heart's blood I would spill." - 1861, James T[raill] Calder, quoting an anonymous poet, chapter IX, in Sketch of...
- The period and policy of Julian are returning. Some think this bodes ill for the Church; no, it is the State that will suffer. - 1870, B[enjamin] Disraeli, chapter XXXI, in Lothair. […], volume III, London: Longmans,...
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bodes boding boded no-table-tags glossary bode bodest bodedst bodeth -
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abode aboding bodement boden boder boding Body forbode forebode misbode
Verb Scotland, transitive
- To make a bid or offer for (something); to bid, to offer.
- 52. Bode good, and get it. / 53. Bode a Robe, and wear it; bode a Sack, and bear it. / Speak heartily, and expect Good, and it vvill fall out accordingly. - 1721, James Kelly, A Complete Collection of Scotish Proverbs...
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Verb form of, past
- simple past of bide
Origin
An inflected form of bide.