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betides

/bɪˈtaɪdz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-tides
IPA
/bɪˈtaɪdz/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At any early period.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of betide

Etymology

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)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

betime betimes

Rhymes With

provides sides besides decides rides guides slides hides resides tides brides strides

Questions

How do you pronounce betides?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈtaɪdz/.
What does betides mean?
At any early period.
Where does betides come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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