ppl. a. [f. as prec. + -ED.]
1. Placed, located; employed, applied, given; often with qualifying adv., as well-, ill-bestowed.
1483. Caxton, G. de la Tour, E j. Hit is wel bestowed.
a. 1603. T. Cartwright, Confut. Rhem. N. T. (1618), 178. Our Sauiour Christs friends are euill bestowed and thrust into his scalding house.
1667. Milton, P. L., V. 317. Well we may afford Our givers their own gifts, and large bestow From large bestowed.
1814. Scott, Ld. of Isles, V. xxi. In silvan lodging, close bestow’d.
† 2. Filled, stowed with. Obs.
1621. R. Bolton, State Irel., 168 (Act 28 Hen. VIII.). Boates, Scowts … and other vessels loden and bestowed with goods.
