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Meaning of betide in English
Pronunciation
/bəˈtaɪd/
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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? »