n. pl. See Biestings. [ 1913 Webster ]
The thick and curdy milk . . . commonly called biestings. Newton. (1574). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Biestings. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ From Haste, v. ] Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Geol.) The lower group of the Wealden formation; -- so called from its development around
n. pl. [ OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. h&unr_;sting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. h&unr_;s&unr_;ing; h&unr_;s home + &unr_;ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See House, and Thing. ]
When the rotten hustings shake
In another month to his brazen lies. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]