- bistad
- , sb. == a dwelling. Wright’s L. P. p. 38
Oldest English Words. 2014.
bistad
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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 — part. [bistad] == happened. Wright’s L. P. p. 41 … Oldest English Words
bestead — I be•stead [[t]bɪˈstɛd[/t]] v. t. stead•ed, stead•ed stead, stead•ing. archaic to help; assist • Etymology: 1575–85; be +stead II be•stead [[t]bɪˈstɛd[/t]] adj. archaic placed; situated • Etymology: 1300–50; ME bisted, bistad=bi be +sted, stad… … From formal English to slang
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
