bestead 1
/bi sted"/ , v.t., besteaded, besteaded or bestead, besteading .
to help; assist; serve; avail.
[ 1575-85; BE- + STEAD ]
bestead 2
/bi sted"/ , adj.
Archaic. placed or situated, often unfavorably or in difficulty.
[ 1300-50; ME bisted, bistad, equiv. to bi BE- + sted, var. of stad placed staddr, ptp. of stethja to place, deriv. of stathr place ]