"bitiden" meaning in Middle English

See bitiden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /biˈtiːdən/
Etymology: From bi- (intensive prefix) + tiden (“to occur, happen, befall”). First attested in c. 1225. Etymology templates: {{prefix|enm|bi|tiden|pos1=intensive prefix|t2=to occur, happen, befall}} bi- (intensive prefix) + tiden (“to occur, happen, befall”), {{etydate|c|1225}} First attested in c. 1225 Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} bitiden, {{enm-verb|bitideth|bitidynge|bitidde|bitid}} bitiden (third-person singular simple present bitideth, present participle bitidynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative bitidde, past participle bitid) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|bitid|3s2=bitit|c=de|y=0}} Forms: bitideth [present, singular, third-person], bitidynge [participle, present], bitidde [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], bitid [participle, past], weak [table-tags], bitiden [infinitive], to bitiden [infinitive], bitide [infinitive], bitide [first-person, present, singular], bitidde [first-person, past, singular], bitidest [present, second-person, singular], bitiddest [past, second-person, singular], bitideth [present, singular, third-person], bitit [present, singular, third-person], bitidde [past, singular, third-person], bitide [present, singular, subjunctive], bitidde [past, singular, subjunctive], bitide [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], bitiden [plural, present], bitide [plural, present], bitidden [past, plural], bitidde [past, plural], bitideth [imperative, plural, present], bitide [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], bitidynge [participle, present], bitidende [participle, present], bitid [participle, past], be tide [alternative], betyd [alternative], betyde [alternative], be tyde [alternative], bitide [alternative], bityden [alternative], bytiden [alternative], bytyde [alternative]
  1. (intransitive or impersonal) To happen or become; to come about [with of or to or (Early Scots) til] Tags: impersonal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-bitiden-enm-verb-E-NhV7H7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 73 13 15 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with bi-: 63 17 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 15 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 6 8
  2. (transitive) To occur to or affect; to have an effect on. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bitiden-enm-verb-n7ZKWovF
  3. (transitive, rare) To await; to be one's destiny. Tags: rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-bitiden-enm-verb-xKZwyVTS

Alternative forms

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    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "betide"
    },
    {
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        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "betide"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "betyde"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "betyd"
    },
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "betide"
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          "word": "betyde"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "betyde"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "beteede"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "bi-",
      "bi-#Middle_English"
    ],
    [
      "tiden",
      "tiden#Middle_English"
    ],
    [
      "c.",
      "circa"
    ]
  ],
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      },
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    {
      "form": "bitideth",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidynge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitid",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitiden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to bitiden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitiddest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitideth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitiden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitideth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitid",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "be tide",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "betyd",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "betyde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "be tyde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bityden",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bytiden",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bytyde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "bitideth",
        "2": "bitidynge",
        "3": "bitidde",
        "4": "bitid"
      },
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      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bitid",
        "3s2": "bitit",
        "c": "de",
        "y": "0"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "73 13 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "63 17 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English terms prefixed with bi-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "66 15 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "86 6 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To happen or become; to come about"
      ],
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
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          },
          "expansion": "[with of or to or (Early Scots) til]",
          "extra_data": {
            "words": [
              "of",
              "to",
              "(Early",
              "Scots)",
              "til"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
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        [
          "happen",
          "happen"
        ],
        [
          "become",
          "become"
        ],
        [
          "come about",
          "come about"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive or impersonal) To happen or become; to come about [with of or to or (Early Scots) til]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "impersonal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To occur to or affect; to have an effect on."
      ],
      "id": "en-bitiden-enm-verb-n7ZKWovF",
      "links": [
        [
          "occur",
          "occur"
        ],
        [
          "affect",
          "affect"
        ],
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "effect",
          "effect"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To occur to or affect; to have an effect on."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To await; to be one's destiny."
      ],
      "id": "en-bitiden-enm-verb-xKZwyVTS",
      "links": [
        [
          "await",
          "await"
        ],
        [
          "one",
          "one"
        ],
        [
          "destiny",
          "destiny"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, rare) To await; to be one's destiny."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/biˈtiːdən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bitiden"
}
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms prefixed with bi-",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "lang_code": "en",
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "betide"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "betyde"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "betyd"
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          "lang_code": "sco",
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "betyde"
        }
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      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "betyde"
    },
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      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
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    }
  ],
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      "bi-",
      "bi-#Middle_English"
    ],
    [
      "tiden",
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      "c.",
      "circa"
    ]
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      "name": "etydate"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bitideth",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidynge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitid",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitiden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to bitiden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitiddest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitideth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitit",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitiden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitideth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitidende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitid",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "be tide",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "betyd",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "betyde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "be tyde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bitide",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bityden",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bytiden",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bytyde",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        "Middle English impersonal verbs",
        "Middle English intransitive verbs"
      ],
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        "To happen or become; to come about"
      ],
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        {
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              "(Early",
              "Scots)",
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          },
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        }
      ],
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          "happen"
        ],
        [
          "become",
          "become"
        ],
        [
          "come about",
          "come about"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive or impersonal) To happen or become; to come about [with of or to or (Early Scots) til]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "impersonal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To occur to or affect; to have an effect on."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "occur",
          "occur"
        ],
        [
          "affect",
          "affect"
        ],
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "effect",
          "effect"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To occur to or affect; to have an effect on."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "Middle English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To await; to be one's destiny."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "await",
          "await"
        ],
        [
          "one",
          "one"
        ],
        [
          "destiny",
          "destiny"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, rare) To await; to be one's destiny."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/biˈtiːdən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bitiden"
}

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