beestly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• beestli, beestlich, beestliche, bestely, bestelye, bestli, bestliche, bestly
• beastelich, beastlich (Early Middle English)

Etymology

From beeste +‎ -ly (adjectival).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛst(ə)liː/, /ˈbɛst(ə)lit͡ʃ/

Adjective

beestly

1. physical; non-spiritual (of faculties, knowledge, etc.)
2. (rare) animal (of or pertaining to animals)
3. (rare) beastly, depraved (lacking human sensibility)
4. (rare) stupid, unlearned

Synonyms

• bestial (all senses)

Descendants

• English: beastly

References

• “bēst(e)lī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.