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Betides

//bɪˈtaɪdz// adv, verb

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    At any early period. not-comparable
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of betide form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

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)”).

Etymology 2

See betide.

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