bestead
1 of 2adjective
be·stead bi-ˈsted 
variants or bested
archaic
: situated
bestead
2 of 2verb
besteaded; bestead; besteading
transitive verb
1
archaic : help
2
archaic : to be useful to : avail
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English bested, from be- + sted, past participle of steden to place, from stede place — more at stead entry 1
Verb
be- + stead
First Known Use
Adjective
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 2