p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray] To pray, pray to, worship, adore; ōrāre, adōrāre, cŏlĕre :-- Uton gebiddan us let us pray, Homl. Blick. 139, 30. Ðonne we us gebiddaþ when we pray. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris, 6, 6. Lǽr us us gebiddan dŏce nos ōrāre, Lk. Bos. 11, 1. For ðé gebitt ōrābit pro te. Gen. 20, 7. Ic him á gebæd ego autem ōrābam. Ps. Th. 108, 3. Ne ðú fremedne god gebiddest neque adōrābis deum aliēnum. 80, 9. Gebiddaþ him ðǽr to adōrant eum, Ex. 32, 8. Gebiddaþ on gesihþe his adōrābunt in conspectu ejus, Ps. Spl. 21, 28. Ic me to him gebidde eum cŏlo. Bd. 1. 7; S. 477, 34. Gebiddande orans, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 39. ge-biddan