beestly
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- beestli, beestlich, beestliche, bestely, bestelye, bestli, bestliche, bestly
- beastelich, beastlich (Early Middle English)
Etymology
editFrom beeste + -ly (adjectival).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editbeestly
- 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.