Meaning
To impede; cause something to be late; delay; benight.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English late English belate From be- + late.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: