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Besay vs Bestay - What's the difference?

besay | bestay |

As verbs the difference between besay and bestay

is that besay is to say about (someone or something); get something across verbally or by saying; relay; signify; declare while bestay is to secure or steady; cause to come to a fixed position or state; bring to a halt or stop.

besay

English

Verb

  • To say about (someone or something); get something across verbally or by saying; relay; signify; declare.
  • *1925 , Albert Payson Terhune, Najib :
    • "Laughter," reproved Najib, cut to the soul by his chief's ridicule, "laughter is for hyenas — and for women! as I have besaid of often.
  • *2003 , Philip Auslander, Performance: Media and technology :
    • The 'besaid' are articulate with words and with silence.
  • *2005 , Lara Elf Princess Prendville, Screams BeNeath Pandora :
    • "How did this Elf child come to be here, Luna?", Methusem besaid . "I granted their ship permission to berth in the bay," Luna projected this with apology.

    bestay

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To secure or steady; cause to come to a fixed position or state; bring to a halt or stop.
  • *1834 , Theodore Sedwick Fay, George Pope Morris, Samuel Woodworth, New-York mirror :
    • Mid the half-furrowed field bestay the plough, Bid the twin toilers of the yoke go free, And aught that doth thee patient servitude, From closing sabbath to its blest return, [...]
  • *1874 , Great Britain. Public Record Office, Calendar of state papers, foreign series, of the reign of Elizabeth :
    • Hereupon the magistrates of the town cried "Hola, hola, bestay the matter."
  • *1940 , Thornwell Jacobs, Red lanterns on St. Michael's :
    • Bestay' thee, ' bestay thee in fighting!