adv. In an alphabetic manner; in the customary order of the letters. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The science of representing spoken sounds by letters. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t.
What will betide the few ? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To come to pass; to happen; to occur. [ 1913 Webster ]
A salve for any sore that may betide. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Shakespeare has used it with of. “What would betide of me ?” [ 1913 Webster ]
To measure life learn thou betimes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To rise betimes is often harder than to do all the day's work. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To furnish with a title or titles; to entitle. [ Obs. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
Diabetic sugar. (Chem.)
a. Not restricted to a particular subject; discussed for curiosity or entertainment. --
a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to tabes; of the nature of tabes; affected with tabes; tabid. --
a. & n. Same as Thibetan. [ 1913 Webster ]