BODE


Meaning of BODE in English

I. ˈbōd transitive verb

( bod·ed ; bod·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bodian; akin to Old English bēodan to proclaim — more at bid

Date: before 12th century

1. archaic : to announce beforehand : foretell

2. : to indicate by signs : presage

this controversy…will bode ill for both of us — A. H. Lowe

II.

past of bide

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.