BESTEAD

Bestead. Bestead
The rendering in Isa. 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a Hebrew word meaning to oppress, or be in circumstances of hardship.

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bestead. Bestead, v.t. bestead, pret. bestead, besteaded, pa. to profit, serve, befriend, treat, ob.

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Be‐stead″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestead or Bested, also (Obs.) Bestad. In sense 3 imp. also Besteaded.] [[Pref. be- + stead a place.]] 1. 1. To put in a certain situation or condition; to circumstance; to place.
They shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: . . . and curse their king and their God. Is. viii. 21. Many far worse bestead than ourselves. Barrow. 2. 2. To put in peril; to beset. Chaucer.
3. 3. To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail. Milton.