betides

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪˈtaɪdz/

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)”).

Adverb

betides (not comparable)

1. At any early period.

See also

• betime
• betimes

Etymology 2

See betide.

Verb

betides

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of betide

Anagrams

• bedsite, debites, side bet