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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Be-est(e, Be-eist, Be-east, adv. and prep. [OE. be éastan on the east side (of).]

1. adv. To or towards the east; on the east side. c1475 Wall. x. 163.
He … Past till a wod fra the Fawkyrk be est c1515 Asl. MS. I. 163/6.
Be est fra thin is the Ile of the Son 1568 Grant Chart. 387.
Be est, northt est … to the sowthe est 1591 Crim. Trials I. ii. 236.
They that wer convenit att the Pannis sould do for thair part, beeist 1642 Orkney Rentals iii. 26.
The lands of … Hensbister be west and be east 1649 Cupar Presb. 147.
Their is milk bewest me, and milk be-east ? 1666 Lauderdale P. I. 250.
We … went up to ane hill nott soe high be-east

2. prep. To the east of, eastward from.(a) 1531 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 363.
The stair of the toun leis be est the said stair 1560 St. A. Kirk S. 36.
Dwelland be este Thomas Martynes 1567 Inverness B. Rec. I. 156.
v riggis be-est the get(b) 1446 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 246.
The stripe nixt and be eist the houssis of Leddaucht 1541 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 109.
Thair arrable croft lyand … be eist the Grayfreir Port 1550 Crim. Trials I. *355.
The Scherefdomes … be-eist the Watter of Tay a1578 Pitsc. II. 103/14.
The castell of Brughtie be eist Dundie 1595 Bamff Chart. 141.
The … landes that lyes be eist the forsaides marches 1632 Lanark B. Rec. 323.
To the burne be eist Lokartbrig 1672 Bamff Chart. 323.
The landis … lyand be-eist the mairches … of Ardormie(c) 1637 Kirkcaldy Presb. 119.
The hous be east the hall 1643 Ib. 255.
Be east the pulpett 1657 Balfour Ann. II. 385.
A litle be east the foord 1691 Foulis Acc. Bk. 135.
The park dyke beeast the walk