English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Best (superl.)

To the most advantage; with the most success, case, profit, benefit, or propriety.

Best (superl.)

Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.

Best (v. t.)

To get the better of.

Best (a.)

Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.

Best (a.)

Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.

Bestad (imp. & p. p.)

Beset; put in peril.

Bestad

of Bestead

Bestain (v. t.)

To stain.

Bestar (v. t.)

To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to decorate with, or as with, stars; to bestud.

Bestarred (imp. & p. p.)

of Bestar

Bestead (imp. & p. p.)

of Bestead

Bestead (v. t.)

To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail.

Bestead (v. t.)

To put in peril; to beset.

Bestead (v. t.)

To put in a certain situation or condition; to circumstance; to place.

Besteaded

of Bestead

Bested

of Bestead

Bestial (a.)

Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts.

Bestial (n.)

A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kinds of bestial.

Bestial (a.)

Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual.

Bestiality (n.)

The state or quality of being bestial.