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betides.

At any early period.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/bɪˈtaɪdz/
  1. At any early period.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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)”).

verb/bɪˈtaɪdz/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of betide

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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