beastn.[OE. best, beste, OF. beste, F. bte, fr. L. bestia.]1. Any living creature; an animal; -- including man, insects, etc.(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. (Prov. xii. 10.)3. any animal other than a human; -- opposed to man.()'Tain't a fit night out for man nor beast. (W. C. Fields.)4. Fig.: A coarse, brutal, filthy, or degraded fellow.()5. A game at cards similar to loo.(Wright.)6. A penalty at beast, omber, etc. Hence: To be beasted, to be beaten at beast, omber, etc.()Beast royal, the lion. [Obs.] Chaucer.()()