Bist
verb
(archaic or dialect) a form of the second person singular of be1
Historical Examples
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various
The Hunters of the Ozark Edward S. Ellis
Frank Merriwell’s Bravery Burt L. Standish
The Long Dim Trail Forrestine C. Hooker
Frank Merriwell’s Pursuit Burt L. Standish
My Fire Opal, and Other Tales Sarah Warner Brooks
The Corner House Girls’ Odd Find Grace Brooks Hill
When Ghost Meets Ghost William Frend De Morgan
The Launch Boys’ Adventures in Northern Waters Edward S. Ellis
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3) Otto Jahn
built-in self-test
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