bestead
11bestead — part. [bistad] == happened. Wright’s L. P. p. 41 …
12bestead — v. help, give assistance adj. endangered, in trouble (Archaic) …
13bestead — be·stead …
14bestead — I be•stead [[t]bɪˈstɛd[/t]] v. t. stead•ed, stead•ed stead, stead•ing. archaic to help; assist • Etymology: 1575–85; be +stead II be•stead [[t]bɪˈstɛd[/t]] adj. archaic placed; situated • Etymology: 1300–50; ME bisted, bistad=bi be +sted, stad… …
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16Bestad — 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… …
17Besteaded — 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… …
18Bested — 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… …
19Utility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Utility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 utility utility Sgm: N 1 usefulness usefulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 efficacy efficacy efficiency adequacy Sgm: N 1 service service use stead …
20Bestad — Be*stad , imp. & p. p. of {Bestead}. Beset; put in peril. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …