bestud

American  

[bih-stuhd] / bɪˈstʌd /

verb (used with object)

bestudded, bestudding

1. to set with or as if with studs; dot.

   an evening sky bestudded with stars.

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Etymology

Origin of bestud

First recorded in 1595–1605; be- + stud ¹

Example Sentences

They vary greatly in form and ornamentation—for it would seem that the portions of lichen which frequently bestud them are affixed to their exterior with that object, though probably concealment was the original intention.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

To set or adorn, as with studs or bosses; to set thickly; to stud; as, to bestud with stars.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

When, marshalled on the nightly plain, The glittering host bestud the sky, One star alone of all the train Can fix the sinner's wandering eye.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron

To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to decorate with, or as with, stars; to bestud.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

When marshalled on the nightly plain The glitt'ring host bestud the sky, One star alone of all the train Can fix the sinner's wandering eye.

From In The Yule-Log Glow, Book IV by Morris, Harrison S. (Harrison Smith)