bestaile

Middle English

Alternative forms

beestaile, beestale, bestaille, bestaill, bestall, bestal, bestall, bestalle, bestaylle, bestel

Etymology

From Old French bestaille, from Late Latin bēstiālia, from bēstiālis (“bestial”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛstˈɛi̯l(ə)/, /ˈbɛstal(ə)/, /bɛːst-/

Noun

bestaile (uncountable)

livestock, cattle

Descendants

Middle Scots: bestiall
- → English: bestial

References

“bestaile, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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