The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bestud — /bi stud /, v.t., bestudded, bestudding. to set with or as if with studs; dot: an evening sky bestudded with stars. [1595 1605; BE + STUD] * * * … Universalium
bestud — verb To set with or as with studs; adorn with bosses … Wiktionary
bestud — be·stud … English syllables
bestud — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb Etymology: be + stud : to set (a surface) with or as if with studs … Useful english dictionary
Bestudded — Bestud Be*stud , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestudded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestudding}.] To set or adorn, as with studs or bosses; to set thickly; to stud; as, to bestud with stars. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bestudding — Bestud Be*stud , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestudded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestudding}.] To set or adorn, as with studs or bosses; to set thickly; to stud; as, to bestud with stars. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bestar — Be*star , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestarred}.] To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to decorate with, or as with, stars; to bestud. Bestarred with anemones. W. Black. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bestarred — Bestar Be*star , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestarred}.] To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to decorate with, or as with, stars; to bestud. Bestarred with anemones. W. Black. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beset — besetment, n. besetter, n. /bi set /, v.t., beset, besetting. 1. to attack on all sides; assail; harass: to be beset by enemies; beset by difficulties. 2. to surround; hem in: a village beset on all sides by dense forest. 3. to set or place upon; … Universalium
stud — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. boss, knob, projection, jewel; timber, support; studhorse, breeder; slang, hunk (inf.) (see sex). v. t. bestud, ornament, bejewel, spangle; dot, scatter. See dispersion, reproduction, convexity. II… … English dictionary for students
