Third-person singular present tense of 'bestead,' meaning to help or assist, used in archaic or formal contexts.
Modern conjugation of 'bestead,' maintaining the Old English root pattern while adding the standard -s suffix for third-person singular verbs.
Following verbs through their conjugations reveals historical sound changes—'bestead' became 'besteads,' and watching how these forms were standardized shows us that modern verb conjugation is actually a historical fossil.
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