v. Obs. [f. bi-, BE- 2 + steke, STEEK to fix, shut; cf. Du. and LG. besteken, mod.G. bestechen.] trans. To shut (firmly).

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a. 1225.  Ancr. R., 62. Þæt heo muhten bisteken deað þer vte.

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a. 1240.  Sawles Warde, 247. Alle … bisteken þrute.

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