The difference between Betide and Tide
When used as verbs, betide means to happen unto, whereas tide means to cause to float with the tide.
Tide is also noun with the meaning: the periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
check bellow for the other definitions of Betide and Tide
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Betide as a verb (transitive):
To happen unto; to befall.
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Betide as a verb (intransitive):
To happen; to take place; to bechance or befall.
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Tide as a noun:
The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
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Tide as a noun:
A stream, current or flood.
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Tide as a noun (chronology, obsolete, except in [[liturgy]]):
Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.
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Tide as a noun (regional, archaic):
A time.
Examples:
"The doctor's no good this tide."
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Tide as a noun (regional, archaic):
A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier (found in compounds).
Examples:
"Eventide, noontide, morrowtide, nighttide, moon-tide, harvest-tide, wintertide, summertide, springtide, autumn-tide etc.,."
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Tide as a noun (mining):
The period of twelve hours.
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Tide as a noun:
Something which changes like the tides of the sea.
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Tide as a noun:
Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
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Tide as a noun (obsolete):
Violent confluence
Examples:
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Tide as a verb (transitive):
To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
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Tide as a verb (intransitive):
To pour a tide or flood.
Examples:
"The ocean tided most impressively."
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Tide as a verb (intransitive, nautical):
To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
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Tide as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To happen, occur.