See Also: Bidding up(finance)
bidding(dictionary)
bidding(dictionary)
Bidding up(money)
Competitive bidding(finance)
competitive bidding(medicine)
Bidding through the market(finance)
Bidding buyer(finance)
Competitive bidding(money)
Bidding through the market(money)

bidding (iou)



bidding noun. ME.
[from BID verb + -ING1.]
gen. The action of BID verb. ME.
The offering or an offer of a price for an article; collect. the offers at an auction. ME.
A command, an order. Usu. the bidding of or someone's bidding. ME.
An invitation, a summons. E19.
Cards. The act or process of making a bid or bids; the bid or bids made. L19.
Phrases: bidding of prayers praying of prayers; (later understood as) directing or enjoining of prayers. force the bidding: see FORCE verb1.
Comb.: bidding-prayer a prayer inviting the congregation to join in, now usu. a group of intercessionary prayers.