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1. bēsten adj.

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Of beasts, animal.

2. unbēst n.

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A foul animal; a monster.

3. bēst(e)lī adj.

Additional spellings: besteli
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Of an animal, pertaining to one of the lower animals; beast-like.

4. bēstish adj.

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(a) Unspiritual; bestish man, man in the natural state not guided by divine revelation; (b) ignorant; uncivilized, primitive; (c) of fish: huge, monstrous.

5. bēstful adj.

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Pertaining to the 'animal' functions of man; soul bestful, the animal (as opposed to the spiritual) soul of man.

6. bēstlī adv.

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As an animal, brutishly; stupidly; sensually.

7. wīlde bēst(e phr. & n.

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(a) An untamed or undomesticated animal; also, a game animal; also, a wild animal kept for display or entertainment; also in fig. context (b) a savage beast, ferocious animal; also in fig. context;…

8. bestaile n.

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(a) Coll. Livestock; draft animals; cattle, sheep, etc.; ?also, the carcasses of animals for food; (b) a domesticated animal.

9. crāse n.

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?A crowd, multitude; ?a shattering attack.

10. al limiting adj. & n.

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Denoting the total number of entities in a class or group: all (persons, creatures, things, units); all without exception: (a) with a noun: al(le men, al(le the knightes, the knightes al(le, etc.; (b)…

11. līen v.(2)

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(a) To tell a lie, speak falsely, deceive; lie to (sb.); (b) lien in, to slander (sb.); lien of, make a false claim for (sb., oneself), boast about; also, lie about (sth.); lien o, slander (sb…

12. treuth n.

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(a) Fidelity to one's country, kin, friends, etc., loyalty; allegiance; also, genuine friendship; also, faithfulness; (b) fidelity or constancy in love, devotion; also person.; sincerity in love…