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betide
[ bih-tahyd ]
/ bɪˈtaɪd /
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verb (used with object), be·tid·ed, be·tid·ing.
to happen to; come to; befall: Woe betide the villain!
verb (used without object), be·tid·ed, be·tid·ing.
to happen; come to pass: Whatever betides, maintain your courage.
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Words nearby betide
Bethsabee, Bethsaida, Beth Shammai, Bethune, Bethune, Mary McLeod, betide, betimes, bêtise, Betjeman, to blame, be, betoken
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British Dictionary definitions for betide
betide
/ (bɪˈtaɪd) /
verb
to happen or happen to; befall (often in the phrase woe betide (someone))
Word Origin for betide
C13: see be-, tide ²
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