As many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matt. xxii. 9
To bid beads, to pray with beads, as the Roman Catholics; to distinguish each bead by a prayer. [Obs.] -- To bid defiance to , to defy openly; to brave. -- To bid fair, to offer a good prospect; to make fair promise; to seem likely.
Syn. -- To offer; proffer; tender; propose; order; command; direct; charge; enjoin.
Bid (&?;), imp. & p. p. of Bid.
Bid, n. An offer of a price, especially at auctions; a statement of a sum which one will give for something to be received, or will take for something to be done or furnished; that which is offered.
Bid, v. i. [See Bid, v. t.] 1. To pray. [Obs.] Chaucer.