| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Out of one's senses; distracted; mad.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb bestraughtly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (bestraughtly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bestraught.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BESTRAUGHT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references) |
| Note: Bestraught \Be*straught"\, adjective. [Prefix be- straught; probably here used for distraught.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BESTRAUGHT
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Distracted; mad. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
