Definition of Betide. Meaning of Betide. Synonyms of Betide

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Definition of Betide

Betide
Betide Be*tide", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Betided, Obs. Betid; p. pr. & vb. n. Betiding.] [OE. bitiden; pref. bi-, be- + tiden, fr. AS. t[=i]dan, to happen, fr. t[=i]d time. See Tide.] To happen to; to befall; to come to; as, woe betide the wanderer. What will betide the few ? --Milton.
Betide
Betide Be*tide", v. i. 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 ?'

Meaning of Betide from wikipedia

- mini-tradition. The repertoire at two nearby places can vary widely, and woe betide those who try to strike up a 'foreign' carol. Some are unaccompanied, some...
- who says he hopes [Isabella] has not the organ of approbativeness, or woe betide her where she is an object of such unbounded praise. In phrenology, approbativeness...
- kisses four. And there she lullèd me asleep, And there I dreamed—Ah! woe betide!— The latest dream I ever dreamt On the cold hill side. I saw pale kings...
- but at the heart of it lies a fierce sense of family loyalty, and woe betide anyone who tries to come between them. Although they're the life and soul...
- family, the Beales and Fowlers. Never afraid to speak her mind, and woe betide anyone who manages to get on her wrong side, Lou has the respect of her...
- The Woe Betides are an English rock band, formed in London in 2008 by Simon Mastrantone and Grundy le Zimbra. The band's music incorporates a variety...
- on to the decks of the enemy, or into boats attempting to board; and woe betide any unlucky boat that received one of these missiles: the crew would certainly...
- storm that nearly drowned the wicked sailor. The appearance/sighting alone betides an impending storm. Norwegians do not wish to see the havfrue, as she heralds...
- the work of four years is thrown away! I shall drive out there, and woe betide the deputy commissioner whose apathy has been responsible." During the Partition...
- Douglas Bader, one was forcibly struck by the power of his personality. Woe betide any young **** who thought he might share the roost." To Tunstall, Bader...