n. Same as Biestings. [ 1913 Webster ]
The thick and curdy milk . . . commonly called biestings. Newton. (1574). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The wax secreted by bees, and of which their cells are constructed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee. [ 1913 Webster ]