Bestead
to help; -ssist; serve; avail.
archaic. placed or situated, often unfavorably or in difficulty.
historical examples
oh, sure never was a poor maid so bestead with blind men—well, fetch thy beechnuts.
standish of standish jane g. austin
v.
“to help, support, prop,” 1580s, from be- + stead (v.); see stead.
the rendering in isa. 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a hebrew word meaning to oppress, or be in circ-mstances of hardship.
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