bestill
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English bistillen, bystillen (“to silence”), equivalent to be- + still. Perhaps and alteration of earlier Middle English istillen, ȝestillen (“to make still, calm”), from Old English ġestillan (“to calm, quieten, pacify, stop”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɪl
Verb
[edit]bestill (third-person singular simple present bestills, present participle bestilling, simple past and past participle bestilled)
- (transitive) To make quiet or still; calm; pacify.
Anagrams
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[edit]Verb
[edit]bestill
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