BETIDE

befall, bechance, betide

(verb) become of; happen to; “He promised that no harm would befall her”; “What has become of my children?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

betide (third-person singular simple present betides, present participle betiding, simple past and past participle betided or betid)

(transitive) To happen unto; to befall.

(intransitive) To happen; to take place; to bechance or befall.

Synonyms

• (to happen) come to pass, occur, transpire; See also happen

• (to happen to)

Anagrams

• debite

Source: Wiktionary


Be*tide", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Betided, Obs. Betid; p. pr. & vb. n. Betiding.] Etym: [OE. bitiden; pref. bi-, be- + tiden, fr. AS. tidan, to happen, fr. tid time. See Tide.]

Definition: To happen to; to befall; to come to ; as, woe betide the wanderer. What will betide the few Milton.

Be*tide", v. i.

Definition: 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 "

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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