Bode

Bode
Bode Bode, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boding}.] [OE. bodien, AS. bodian to announce, tell from bod command; akin to Icel. bo?a to announce, Sw. b[*a]da to announce, portend. [root]89. See {Bid}.] To indicate by signs, as future events; to be the omen of; to portend to presage; to foreshow. [1913 Webster]

A raven that bodes nothing but mischief. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

Good onset bodes good end. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]


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  • Bode — may refer to:in people by surname: *Boyd Henry Bode (1873 1953), American academic and philosopher *Claire Louise Bode (1991 present), Junior World Rower (South African) *Denise Bode (born 1954), American politician *Elert Bode (born 1934),… …   Wikipedia

  • Böde — Administration …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bode — bode·ful; bode·ment; bode·wash; fore·bode; bode; …   English syllables

  • Bode — Bode, imp. & p. p. from {Bide}. Abode. [1913 Webster] There that night they bode. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bode — Bode, n. 1. An omen; a foreshadowing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The owl eke, that of death the bode bringeth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A bid; an offer. [Obs. or Dial.] Sir W. Scott [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bode — Bode, n. [AS. boda; akin to OFries. boda, AS. bodo, OHG. boto. See {Bode}, v. t.] A messenger; a herald. Robertson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Böde — is a village in Zala County, in Hungary. In its vicinity can be found the church of Böde Zalaszentmihályfa from the Árpád dynasty age.ettingsThe village can be found south of Zalaegerszeg, the center of Zala County . SightseeingsBefore we reach… …   Wikipedia

  • bode — [bəud US boud] v [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English bodian] 1.) the past tense of ↑bide 2.) bode well/ill (for sb/sth) to be a good or bad sign for the future ▪ The opinion polls do not bode well for the Democrats …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bode — [ boud ] verb bode well/ill FORMAL to be a sign that something good/bad will happen: The fact that we haven t heard from him in all this time does not bode well …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Bode — Bode, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 327 Housing Units (2000): 168 Land area (2000): 0.409980 sq. miles (1.061843 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.409980 sq. miles (1.061843 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bode, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 327 Housing Units (2000): 168 Land area (2000): 0.409980 sq. miles (1.061843 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.409980 sq. miles (1.061843 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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