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Besteaded

Bestead \Be*stead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestead or Bested, also (Obs.) Bestad. In sense 3 imp. also Besteaded.]

  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.

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besteaded

vb. (en-simple past of: bestead)