Complete Definition of "woe betide"

English

Etymology
Old English loosely translating into modern-day English to mean Let woe rise up against, formerly used to decry a person's actions. Grammatically, it is a phrase in the subjunctive mood.

Verb

woe betide

  1. archaic bad things will happen to

#:Example: Woe betide you if I find you adding silly words to Wiktionary again!

Category: English verbs
Category: English phrases

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