Beast
Beast (bēst) , noun
[Old English best, beste, Old French beste, French bête, from Latin bestia.]
1.
Any living creature; an animal; -- including man, insects, etc. [Obsolete] — Chaucer
2.
Any four-footed animal, that may be used for labor, food, or sport; as, a beast of burden.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast.
3.
any animal other than a human; -- opposed to man.
'Tain't a fit night out for man nor beast.
4.
Figuratively: A coarse, brutal, filthy, or degraded fellow.
5.
A game at cards similar to loo. [Obsolete] — Wright
6.
A penalty at beast, omber, etc. Hence: To be beasted, to be beaten at beast, omber, etc.
Collocations (1)
Beast royal , the lion. [Obsolete] — Chaucer