2. Verb. ''Variant of'' (term bestead) ¹
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Definition of Bested
1. best [v] - See also: best
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bested
Literary usage of Bested
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart.: Delivered by Robert Peel (1853)
"He bested not to be understood as urging these observations аз objections to the
bill; be only aimed at suggesting topics which he thought were deserving of ..."
2. Northumberland Words by Richard Oliver Heslop, Oliver Heslop (1892)
"bested, overcome in a struggle. We do not say that a man has been "worsted,"
but "bested" ; or we say "he bested his marrow at the job." " Jack bested Tom. ..."
3. An Essay on the Learning of Contingent Remainders and Executory Devises by Charles Fearne, Charles Butler, Josiah William Smith (1845)
"Of limitations of bested interests inreal estate, - subject to a term for years,
... Of Other limitations of bested interests, sub- See Part II. ject to a ..."
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