- besteading
- v. help, give assistance adj. endangered, in trouble (Archaic)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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bestead — I. adjective or bested Etymology: Middle English bested, from be + sted, past participle of steden to place, from stede place more at stead Date: 14th century archaic situated II. transitive verb (besteaded; … New Collegiate Dictionary
bestead — bestead1 /bi sted /, v.t., besteaded, besteaded or bestead, besteading. to help; assist; serve; avail. [1575 85; BE + STEAD] bestead2 /bi sted /, adj. Archaic. placed or situated, often unfavorably or in difficulty. [1300 50; ME bisted, bistad,… … Universalium
bestead — /bəˈstɛd/ (say buh sted), /bi / (say bee ) Obsolete –verb (t) (besteaded, bestead, besteading) 1. to help; assist; serve; avail. –adjective 2. placed; situated. {Middle English, from be + stead (verb) help, be of use to, from stead (noun) profit …
bestead — [bē sted′] adj. [ME bistad < bi,BE + stad, placed < ON staddr, pp. of stethja, to fix, place] Archaic situated; placed vt. besteaded, bestead, besteading Archaic to help; avail … English World dictionary
