v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' t ī d, b ē -
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 12th century
: to happen especially as if by fate
transitive verb : to happen to : BEFALL ― used chiefly in the phrase woe betide <woe betide our enemies>
v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' t ī d, b ē -
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 12th century
: to happen especially as if by fate
transitive verb : to happen to : BEFALL ― used chiefly in the phrase woe betide <woe betide our enemies>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012