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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Beist, n. [e.m.E. beest (1611), OE. béost.] The first milk of a cow after calving. —1596 Misc. Spald. C. I. 101.
To keip to hir ane pint of the beist of the said cow efter scho was calfit
