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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]
Bestead
the rendering in Isa. 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a Hebrew
word meaning to oppress, or be in circumstances of hardship.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Bestead \Be*stead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestead or Bested,
also (Obs.) Bestad. In sense 3 imp. also Besteaded.]
[Pref. be- + stead a place.]
1. To put in a certain situation or condition; to
circumstance; to place. [Only in p. p.]
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They shall pass through it, hardly bestead and
hungry: . . . and curse their king and their God.
--Is. viii.
21.
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Many far worse bestead than ourselves. --Barrow.
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2. To put in peril; to beset.
Note: [Only in p. p.] --Chaucer.
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3. To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail. --Milton.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Bestead \Be*stead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestead or Bested,
also (Obs.) Bestad. In sense 3 imp. also Besteaded.]
[Pref. be- + stead a place.]
1. To put in a certain situation or condition; to
circumstance; to place. [Only in p. p.]
They shall pass through it, hardly bestead and
hungry: . . . and curse their king and their God.
--Is. viii.
21.
Many far worse bestead than ourselves. --Barrow.
2. To put in peril; to beset.
Note: [Only in p. p.] --Chaucer.
3. To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail. --Milton.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
bestead
alt.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To take the place of; replace.
a.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
alt.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
bestead
alt.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To take the place of; replace.
a.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
alt.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
bestead
alt.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To take the place of; replace.
a.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
alt.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
bestead
alt.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
1 (lb en transitive) To help, assist.
2 (lb en transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.
vb.
(lb en transitive) To take the place of; replace.
a.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
alt.
(lb en archaic) placed (in a given situation); beset.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
bestead /bɪstˈɛd/
1. yardım etmek, işine yaramak
2. faydalı olmak
3. (eski) konmuş, yerlestirilmiş durumda olan hard, ill veya sore bestead müşkül durumda, sıkışık halde.
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 帮助,裨益;
a. 处境...的;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vt. 帮助,裨益
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