Meaning of betide in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bəˈtaɪd/

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  1. Verb

    betide

    Etymology

    Middle English: from be- (as an intensifier) + obsolete tide ‘befall’, from Old Englishtīdan ‘happen’, from tīd (see tide)

    Definitions

    1. become of

    Examples

    • « happen to »
    • « He promised that no harm would befall her »
    • « What has become of my children? »

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