Obs. rare–1. [a. ON. beiti-áss sailyard, ? f. beita to make the ship catch the wind, to tack + áss pole, yard; cf. windlass, in ME. windas, in ON. vindáss.] sailyard.
c. 1330. R. Brunne, in Layamon, III. 396. Som aforced the wyndas, Som the lofe, som the betas.
