English Explanatory Dictionary

betides

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. At any early period.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of betide

Pronunciation

/bɪˈtaɪdz/

Word forms

betides

Etymology

From Middle English be- + tide (“time”) + -s. Compare Saterland Frisian bietiede (“from time to time; now and then”), German beizeiten (“early; betimes”), Swedish bitti (“early (in the day)”).

Related words

betime betimes
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