beestly
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- beestli, beestlich, beestliche, bestely, bestelye, bestli, bestliche, bestly
- beastelich, beastlich (Early Middle English)
Etymology[edit]
From beeste + -ly (adjectival).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
beestly
- physical; non-spiritual (of faculties, knowledge, etc.)
- (rare) animal (of or pertaining to animals)
- (rare) beastly, depraved (lacking human sensibility)
- (rare) stupid, unlearned
Synonyms[edit]
- bestial (all senses)
Descendants[edit]
- English: beastly
References[edit]
- “bēst(e)lī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.