betidest

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A form of betide — Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple present indicative of betide

Origin

From betide + -est.

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APA

betidest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betidest

MLA

“betidest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betidest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “betidest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/betidest.

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