Part 1074

<h1>Bestial</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Bes"tial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bestial</ets>, L. <ets>bestialis</ets>, fr. <ets>bestia</ets> beast. See <er>Beast</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts.</def>

<blockquote> Among the <b>bestial</b> herds to range. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Brutish; beastly; brutal; carnal; vile; low; depraved; sensual; filthy.</syn>

<h1>Bestial</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Bes"tial</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; <as>as, other kinds of <ex>bestial</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Bestiality</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Bes*tial"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bestialit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being bestial.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Unnatural connection with a beast.</def>

<h1>Bestialize</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Bes"tial*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bestialized</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bestializing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make bestial, or like a beast; to degrade; to brutalize.</def>

<blockquote>The process of <b>bestializing</b> humanity. <i>Hare.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bestially</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Bes"tial*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a bestial manner.</def>

<h1>Bestick</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Be*stick"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bestuck</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Besticking</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To stick over, as with sharp points pressed in; to mark by infixing points or spots here and there; to pierce.</def>

<blockquote>Truth shall retire <b>Bestuck</b> with slanderous darts. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bestill</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Be*still"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make still.</def>

<h1>Bestir</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Be*stir"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bestirred</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bestirring</er>.]</wordforms> <def> To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor; -- usually with the reciprocal pronoun.</def>

<blockquote>You have so <b>bestirred</b> your valor. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Rouse and <b>bestir</b> themselves ere well awake. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bestorm</h1> <Xpage=140>

<hw>Be*storm"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i. & t.</tt> <def>To storm.</def>

<i>Young.</i>