The rendering in Isaiah 8:21, where alone it occurs, of a Hebrew word meaning to oppress, or be in circumstances of hardship.

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Bestead.

2. (v. t.) To put in a certain situation or condition; to circumstance; to place.

3. (v. t.) To put in peril; to beset.

4. (v. t.) To serve; to assist; to profit; to avail.