bestill en · VERB
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- (transitive) To make quiet or still; calm; pacify.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bestilling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bestills | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bestilled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bestilled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |