besteal

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English bistelen, from Old English bestelan, from Proto-West Germanic *bestelan, from Proto-Germanic *bistelaną, corresponding to be- (off, away) +‎ steal. Cognate with Saterland Frisian besteele, Dutch bestelen, German Low German bestehlen, Luxembourgish bestielen, German bestehlen, Swedish bestjäla (to rob).

Verb

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besteal (third-person singular simple present besteals, present participle bestealing, simple past bestole, past participle bestolen)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete or archaic, rare) To steal, move stealthily.
    Synonym: steal away
    • 2018, Edgar Beaumont, Teleportkinesis:
      Come, come, truly see what mortal man behold, the mother of beauty to them all bestole. Truly matchless thou art, my beloved. I love you more than all!

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