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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bewest, Bewast, prep. and adv. Also: bevest, bywest; beweast; bevast. [ME. biwesten adv., OE. be westan adv. and prep.]

1. prep. To the west, on the west side, of.(a) 1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 246.
The stripe be west the smedy 1535 Stewart 28936.
Schort gait bewest Glasgw 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 162.
Fra be west Sanct Nicolus Chapell 1559 Rec. Earld. Orkney iii.
Ane gray stane in the mure bevest Vassand 1586 Inverness B. Rec. I. 307.
The halcht and bus bewest the said burcht 1601 Crim. Trials II. 357.
Ane burnesyde bevest Calder 1642 Elgin Rec. I. 273.
The croftis of Elgin bewest the moss 1684 Thanes of Cawdor 368.
The theeke of the building bewest the same(b) 1540 Elgin Rec. I. 55.
Thwa ruid bevast the vicar pentioner 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 151.
The barrese bewast the Wast Port a1578 Pitsc. II. 108/25.
Ane littill bewast the kirk 1595 Bamff Chart. 141.
Be wast ane gryt gray stone 1641 Elgin Rec. II. 240.
The footegang bewast … the Duffes dask 1659 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 433.
Be wast where the cordoners stands(c) 1558-66 Knox II. 373.
At the halking be-weast Kynross 1642 Kirkcaldy Presb. 232.
Be weast the litle kirk dur

2. adv. On or to the west. 1642 Orkney Rentals iii. 26.
There is fewed … Hensbister be west and be east