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单词 bestead
释义 be·stead
I. adjective
also be·sted \bə̇ˈsted, bē-\
Etymology: Middle English bested, bestad, from be- + sted, stad, past participle of steden to place, stead — more at stead
1. archaic : placed, vested
 < my faith [is] bestead in the love of my own land — W.R.Benét >
especially : placed in a difficult or hazardous situation
 < thank you for sending your knights … when we were really hard bestead — Charles Kingsley >
2. archaic : harassed, endangered
II. transitive verb
(besteaded ; bestead ; besteading ; besteads)
Etymology: be- + stead
1. archaic : to be of assistance to : help
 < so long as they are behoveful, they may bestead each other — Sir Richard Burton >
2. archaic : to be useful to : avail
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