Prepared to be sought, perhaps (3)

I believe the answer is:

hid

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'prepared to be sought' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for hid that I've seen before include "Concealed in orchids" , "Took cover" , "Kept out of sight" , "Remained out of sight" , "Concealed from sight" .)

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