v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Betided Obs. Betid p. pr. & vb. n. Betiding. ] [ OE. bitiden; pref. bi-, be- + tiden, fr. AS. tīdan, to happen, fr. tīd time. See Tide. ] To happen to; to befall; to come to ; as, woe betide the wanderer. [ 1913 Webster ]

What will betide the few ? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To come to pass; to happen; to occur. [ 1913 Webster ]

A salve for any sore that may betide. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Shakespeare has used it with of. “What would betide of me ?” [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. [ Pref. be- (for by) + time; that is, by the proper time. The -s is an adverbial ending. ] 1. In good season or time; before it is late; seasonably; early. [ 1913 Webster ]

To measure life learn thou betimes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the day's work. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with. [ 1913 Webster ]

He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To furnish with a title or titles; to entitle. [ Obs. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]