betide
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“Here stand I, Vidrik Verlandson, With a sword, so good, at my side; I came to wake thee up from thy sleep, Betide whatever betide.”
From Romantic Ballads, Translated from the Danish; and Miscellaneous Pieces by Borrow, George Henry
Betide is especially used for anticipated evil, thought of as waiting and coming at its appointed time; as, wo betide him!
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
Betide what may, your mistress will remember you in her prayers.
From Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
I used to think, should e'er mishap Betide my crumple-visaged Ti, In shape of prowling thief, or trap, Or coarse bull-terrier—I should die.
From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 4 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
Is this the sequel of Westward Ho! — of the days of Whate'er Betide?
From In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses by Lawson, Henry
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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