What will betide the few ? --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Betide — Be*tide (b[ e]*t[imac]d ), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Betided — Betide Be*tide (b[ e]*t[imac]d ), 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Betiding — Betide Be*tide (b[ e]*t[imac]d ), 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
