beestly
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- beestli, beestlich, beestliche, bestely, bestelye, bestli, bestliche, bestly
- beastelich, beastlich (Early Middle English)
Etymology edit
From beeste + -ly (adjectival).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
beestly
- 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.