bestead
transitive verb
Adjective
Middle English bested, from be- + sted, past participle of steden to place, from stede place — more at stead entry 1
Verb
be- + stead
13th century, in the meaning defined above
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 2
best-case
best-efforts
“Bestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestead. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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