3. One of an extinct English order of monks.

Be*thought" (&?;), imp. & p. p. of Bethink.

Be*thrall" (&?;), v. t. To reduce to thralldom; to inthrall. [Obs.] Spenser.

Be*thumb" (&?;), v. t. To handle; to wear or soil by handling; as books. Poe.

Be*thump" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bethumped (&?;), or Bethumpt; p. pr. & vb. n. Bethumping.] To beat or thump soundly. Shak.

Be*tide" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Betided (&?;), Obs. Betid (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Betiding.] [OE. bitiden; pref. bi-, be- + tiden, fr. AS. tdan, to happen, fr. td time. See Tide.] To happen to; to befall; to come to ; as, woe betide the wanderer.

What will betide the few ?

Milton.

Be*tide", v. i. To come to pass; to happen; to occur.

A salve for any sore that may betide.

Shak.

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