01 v. t. To put in a certain situation or condition; to circumstance; to place.
imp. & p. p.
Bestead
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1.
To put in a certain situation or condition; to circumstance; to place.(Obs.)“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.
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2.
To put in peril; to beset.
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3.
To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail.