adj.
Variant: or be · sted
Pronunciation: bi- ' sted
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English bested, from be- + sted, past participle of steden to place, from stede place ― more at STEAD
Date: 14th century
archaic : SITUATED
adj.
Variant: or be · sted
Pronunciation: bi- ' sted
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English bested, from be- + sted, past participle of steden to place, from stede place ― more at STEAD
Date: 14th century
archaic : SITUATED
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012