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Bestem vs Bested - What's the difference?

bestem | bested |

As verbs the difference between bestem and bested

is that bestem is to stem completely; stem all about; hinder while bested is (best) or bested can be variant of (bestead).

bestem

English

Verb

(bestemm)
  • To stem completely; stem all about; hinder.
  • *1894 , Gaius Valerius Catullus, The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus :
    • Whence she might overglance the boundless boiling of billows, Then she would rush to bestem the salt-plain's quivering wavelet And from her ankles bare the dainty garment uplifting, Spake she these words [...]
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    bested

    English

    Etymology 1

    (best) + (-ed)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (best)

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • Variant of (bestead)
    • English heteronyms