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Betide

Betide Meaning & Definition
Betide Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Betide?

[v] become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Betide: bechance | befall

Related Terms | Find terms related to Betide: be found | be met with | be realized | bechance | befall | break | chance | come | come about | come along | come down | come off | come to pass | come true | develop | eventuate | fall | fall out | go | go off | hap | happen | happen along | happen by chance | hazard | occur | pass | pass off | pop up | take place | transpire | turn up

See Also | come about | go on | hap | happen | occur | pass | pass off | take place

Betide In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*tide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betided}, Obs. {Betid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betiding}.] [OE. bitiden; pref. bi-, be- + tiden, fr. AS. t[=i]dan, to happen, fr. t[=i]d time. See {Tide}.] To happen to; to befall; to come to; as, woe betide the wanderer. What will betide the few ? --Milton.
\Be*tide"\, v. i. To come to pass; to happen; to occur. A salve for any sore that may betide. --Shak. Note: Shakespeare has used it with of. ``What would betide of me ?''

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