noun plural but singular or plural in construction
or beest·ings ˈbēstiŋz, -stēŋz ; also beast·lings -liŋz, -lēŋz
Etymology: Middle English bestynge, from Old English bȳsting, from bēost beastings; akin to Old High German biost beastings, Old Norse beysti ham — more at boast
: colostrum ; especially : the colostrum given by a cow after calving