"abider" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈbɑɪ.dɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abider.wav , en-ca-abider.ogg Forms: abiders [plural]
Etymology: From abide + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abide|er|id2=agent noun}} abide + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} abider (plural abiders)
  1. (obsolete) One who abides, or continues. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-abider-en-noun-dp3wlGMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44
  2. One who dwells or stays; a resident.
    Sense id: en-abider-en-noun-oDfgrq75 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: law abider

Inflected forms

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