On 2012-02-10, David J Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI: "bested" is not English. "only Linux runs on more".
http://dictionary.die.net/bested Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 bested adj : defeated in a competition [syn: outdone] Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Bestead \Be*stead"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestead or Bested, also (Obs.) Bestad. In sense 3 imp. also Besteaded.] [Pref. be- + stead a place.] 1. To put in a certain situation or condition; to circumstance; to place. [Only in p. p.] They shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: . . . and curse their king and their God. --Is. viii. 21. Many far worse bestead than ourselves. --Barrow. 2. To put in peril; to beset. Note: [Only in p. p.] --Chaucer. 3. To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail. --Milton. -- Steve Kostecke <[email protected]> NTP Public Services Project - http://support.ntp.org/ _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
