beestly

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === beestli, beestlich, beestliche, bestely, bestelye, bestli, bestliche, bestly beastelich, beastlich (Early Middle English) === Etymology === From beeste +‎ -ly (adjectival). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛst(ə)liː/, /ˈbɛst(ə)lit͡ʃ/ === Adjective === beestly physical; non-spiritual (of faculties, knowledge, etc.) (rare) animal (of or pertaining to animals) (rare) beastly, depraved (lacking human sensibility) (rare) stupid, unlearned ==== Synonyms ==== bestial (all senses) ==== Descendants ==== English: beastly ==== References ==== “bēst(e)lī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.