† beastenadj.

Forms: Middle English besten, Middle English bestene, Middle English bestyn, 1800s beasten.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beast n., -en suffix⁴.

Etymology: Probably < beast n. + -en suffix⁴.It has been suggested that bestene in quot. a1387 may rather show the genitive plural of beast n.; however, the occurrence of several parallel adjectival formations in this text favours the etymology offered here. (Compare etymological note at witching adj.)

Obsolete (archaic and rare after Middle English).

Of a beast or beasts; animal.In quot. 1834 apparently a deliberate archaism.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > [adjective]

beastena1387

pecuary1582

creatural1642

pecuarious1656

zoological1816

zootypic1853

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 181 Oistres and schelle fische, þat beeþ..lowest in bestene kynde [L. in genere animalium].

c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness (1920) l. 1446 Wyth besten blod busily anoynted.

c1450 (a1375) Octavian (Calig.) (1979) l. 478 That bestyn kyng Hys kynde may he noȝt forgo.

1834 Penny Mag. 20 Sept. 367/1 We saw the recently-made tracks of lions... On no occasion, however, did the ‘beasten kings’ trouble us with their royal notice.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021).

单词	beasten
释义	† beastenadj. Forms: Middle English besten, Middle English bestene, Middle English bestyn, 1800s beasten. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beast n., -en suffix⁴. Etymology: Probably < beast n. + -en suffix⁴.It has been suggested that bestene in quot. a1387 may rather show the genitive plural of beast n.; however, the occurrence of several parallel adjectival formations in this text favours the etymology offered here. (Compare etymological note at witching adj.) Obsolete (archaic and rare after Middle English). Of a beast or beasts; animal.In quot. 1834 apparently a deliberate archaism. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > [adjective] beastena1387 pecuary1582 creatural1642 pecuarious1656 zoological1816 zootypic1853 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 181 Oistres and schelle fische, þat beeþ..lowest in bestene kynde [L. in genere animalium]. c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness (1920) l. 1446 Wyth besten blod busily anoynted. c1450 (a1375) Octavian (Calig.) (1979) l. 478 That bestyn kyng Hys kynde may he noȝt forgo. 1834 Penny Mag. 20 Sept. 367/1 We saw the recently-made tracks of lions... On no occasion, however, did the ‘beasten kings’ trouble us with their royal notice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021). < adj.a1387
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