noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
attending a dignitary; standing by in service
Formal, historical term for standing in attendance on a superior or dignitary. Rare in modern Japanese; mostly found in historical or ceremonial descriptions.
家臣が主君のそばに侍立していた。
The retainer stood in attendance beside his lord.
Compound of 侍 (to serve, attend) and 立 (to stand). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is associated with formal attendance in pre-modern contexts.