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[syn: befall, bechance, betide]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Betide \Be*tide"\ (b[-e]*t[imac]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Betided, Obs. Betid; p. pr. & vb. n. Betiding.] [OE.
bitiden; pref. bi-, be- + tiden, fr. AS. t[imac]dan, to
happen, fr. t[imac]d time. See Tide.]
To happen to; to befall; to come to; as, woe betide the
wanderer.
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What will betide the few ? --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Betide \Be*tide"\, v. i.
To come to pass; to happen; to occur.
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A salve for any sore that may betide. --Shak.
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Note: Shakespeare has used it with of. "What would betide of
me ?"
[1913 Webster] Betime
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
betide
v 1: become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would
befall her"; "What has become of my children?" [syn:
befall, bechance, betide]