er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of away, on, back, as in arise, abide, ago
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One who abides, or continues. n
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A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ. Special bail in court to abide the judgment.
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A group of the fucking best guys on Nantucket that go out on a boat every Sunday! They are required to drink many beers, spray urine, make fun of all you non-boat people assholes, and abide by a strict set of rules to ensure a very "waspy" boat day! Boat people rule!!! > Fat lady: What are boat people? > Boat people: We're like a fucking motorcycle gang on the water! > Everyone wants to be Boat People but only a select few make it!
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The writ was originally applicable to purposes of state, but is now an ordinary process of courts of equity, resorted to for the purpose of obtaining bail, or security to abide a decree.