bestill

From Middle English bistillen, bystillen (“to silence”), equivalent to be- +‎ still. Perhaps and alteration of earlier Middle English istillen, ȝestillen (“to make still, calm”), from Old English ġestillan (“to calm, quieten, pacify, stop”).

• Rhymes: -ɪl

bestill (third-person singular simple present bestills, present participle bestilling, simple past and past participle bestilled)

1. (transitive) To make quiet or still; calm; pacify.

• LIBlets, bellist, billets

bestill

1. imperative of bestille