bode 1
/bohd/ , v. , boded, boding .
v.t.
1. to be an omen of; portend: The news bodes evil days for him.
2. Archaic. to announce beforehand; predict.
v.i.
3. to portend: The news bodes well for him.
[ bef. 1000; ME boden, OE bodian to announce, foretell (c. ON botha ), deriv. of boda messenger, c. G Bote, ON bothi ]
bode 2
/bohd/ , v.
a pt. of bide .