"bestained" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bestained [comparative], most bestained [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English besteined, besteyned, equivalent to be- + stained. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|besteined}} Middle English besteined, {{af|en|be-|stained}} be- + stained Head templates: {{en-adj}} bestained (comparative more bestained, superlative most bestained)
  1. Stained all over, completely stained or discoloured.
    Sense id: en-bestained-en-adj-ipAQsrPa Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From bestain + -ed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|bestain|-ed}} bestain + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bestained
  1. simple past and past participle of bestain Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: bestain
    Sense id: en-bestained-en-verb-WEkyQwof Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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