betide

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Synonyms: betise, beside, betime, betine, betid

Antonyms: betise, beside, betime, betine, betid

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|literary|usually used in the subjunctive}} ''Often used in a [[prediction]] (chiefly in'' '''[[woe betide]]''''') or a [[wish#Noun|wish]]'': to [[happen]] to (someone or something); to [[befall]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} ''Chiefly in the {{glossary|third person}}'': to happen; to [[take place]]; to [[bechance]], to befall.

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