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betide

verb be·tide \bi-ˈtīd, bē-\

Definition of BETIDE

intransitive verb
:  to happen especially as if by fate
transitive verb
:  to happen to :  befall —used chiefly in the phrase woe betide <woe betide our enemies>
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First Known Use of BETIDE

12th century

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