Both Uses
abide
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
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- The first category, generally speaking, are men conservative in temperament and law-abiding; they live under control and love to be controlled.†
Chpt 3.5 *law-abiding = law-obeying
- Excuse the natural anxiety of a practical law-abiding citizen, but couldn't they adopt a special uniform, for instance, couldn't they wear something, be branded in some way?†
Chpt 3.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(abide as in: abide by her decision) to tolerate or put up with something
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(2)
(abide as in: abide in the forest) to live in a place
or more rarely: to live with someone or something -
(3)
(abide as in: an abiding desire to) to remain or endure or lasting a long time
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In classic literature, abide also sometimes references "awaiting someone or something".