(transitive) To help, assist. / (transitive) To profit; benefit; serve; avail.

(transitive) To take the place of; replace.

(archaic) Placed (in a given situation); beset. / (obsolete) Disposed mentally; affected. / (obsolete) Provided; furnished.

Help; assistance; aid; avail.

present participle of bestead

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestead

simple past tense of bestead