Betide
31if Saint Paul’s day be fair and clear, it will betide a happy year — The Conversion of St. Paul is traditionally celebrated on 25 January. Cf. c 1340 ROBERT OF AVESBURY Hist. (1720) 266 clara dies Pauli bona tempora denotat anni, a clear St. Paul’s day denotes good times for the year. 1584 R. SCOT Discovery of… …
32woe betide someone — ► woe betide someone humorous a person will be in trouble if they do a specified thing. Main Entry: ↑woe …
33woe betide thee! — i. e. ILL BETIDE THEE. The latter is used by the queen dowager of Edward IV. See Walpole s Historic Doubts …
34woe betide — (old or facetious) Misfortune will be (or may misfortune be) the lot of (whoever offends in some specified way) • • • Main Entry: ↑woe * * * see woe …
35woe betide somebody — ˌwoe beˈtide sb | ˈwoe to sb idiom (formal humorous) a phrase that is used to warn sb that there will be trouble for them if they do sth or do not do sth • Woe betide anyone who gets in her way! …
36whatever betide — whatever will happen …
37woe betide — Misfortune will follow …
38woe worth thee! woe betide thee! — execrations. N …
39Betid — Betide Be*tide (b[ e]*t[imac]d ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betided}, Obs. {Betid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betiding}.] [OE. bitiden; pref. bi , be + tiden, fr. AS. t[=i]dan, to happen, fr. t[=i]d time. See {Tide}.] To happen to; to befall; to come to; as,… …
40Betided — Betide Be*tide (b[ e]*t[imac]d ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Betided}, Obs. {Betid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Betiding}.] [OE. bitiden; pref. bi , be + tiden, fr. AS. t[=i]dan, to happen, fr. t[=i]d time. See {Tide}.] To happen to; to befall; to come to; as,… …
