catflap.org Online Dictionary Query


Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information


10 definitions found
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.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They shall pass through it, hardly bestead and
              hungry: . . . and curse their king and their God.
                                                    --Is. viii.
                                                    21.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Many far worse bestead than ourselves. --Barrow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To put in peril; to beset.
  
     Note: [Only in p. p.] --Chaucer.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

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

Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats