[Vocabulary] Ill rest betide the chamber where thou liest!

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atabitaraf

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This is a dialogue in Richard III,

What is the meaning of 'liest'? And what does Anee mean by saying, 'Ill rest betide the chamber where thou liest!'?

I couldn't find 'liest' in dictionary.
 

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"Where thou liest" means "Where you are lying/resting".
 
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