The Only Use of
abide
in
The Outsiders
- And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade.
p. 34.3law-abiding = obeying (in this case, following the law)
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, abide also sometimes references "awaiting someone or something".