betides

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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)”).

Adverb

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betides (not comparable)

  1. At any early period.

See also

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Etymology 2

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See betide.

Verb

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betides

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of betide

Anagrams

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