betide

[bih-tahyd] /bɪˈtaɪd/
verb (used with object), betided, betiding.
1.
to happen to; come to; befall:
Woe betide the villain!
verb (used without object), betided, betiding.
2.
to happen; come to pass:
Whatever betides, maintain your courage.
Origin
1125-75; Middle English betiden. See be-, tide2
Examples from the web for betide
  • Woe betide anyone who deviates from the standard settings.
British Dictionary definitions for betide

betide

/bɪˈtaɪd/
verb
1.
to happen or happen to; befall (often in the phrase woe betide (someone))
Word Origin
C13: see be-, tide²
Word Origin and History for betide
v.

"to happen, befall," late 12c., from be- + tiden "to happen" (see tide).