Part 1065

<h1>Beseeming</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*seem"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Appearance; look; garb.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I . . . did company these three in poor <b>beseeming</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Comeliness.</def>

<i>Baret.</i>

<h1>Beseeming</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*seem"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Becoming; suitable.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Be*seem"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Be*seem"ing*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Beseemly</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*seem"ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Fit; suitable; becoming.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>In <b>beseemly</b> order sitten there. <i>Shenstone.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Beseen</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*seen"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Properly the p. p. of <ets>besee</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Seen; appearing.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Archaic]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Decked or adorned; clad.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Accomplished; versed.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Beset</h1> <Xpage=139>

<hw>Be*set"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Beset</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Besetting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>besettan</ets> (akin to OHG. <ets>bisazjan</ets>, G. <ets>besetzen</ets>, D. <ets>bezetten</ets>); pref. <ets>be-</ets> + <ets>settan</ets> to set. See <er>Set</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To set or stud (anything) with ornaments or prominent objects.</def>

<blockquote>A robe of azure <b>beset</b> with drops of gold. <i> Spectator.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The garden is so <b>beset</b> with all manner of sweet shrubs that it perfumes the air. <i>Evelyn.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To hem in; to waylay; to surround; to besiege; to blockade.</def> "<i>Beset</i> with foes."

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>Let thy troops <b>beset</b> our gates. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To set upon on all sides; to perplex; to harass; -- said of dangers, obstacles, etc.</def> "Adam, sore <i>beset</i>, replied." <i>Milton</i>. "<i>Beset</i> with ills." <i>Addison</i>. "Incommodities which <i>beset</i> old age." <i>Burke</i>.

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To occupy; to employ; to use up.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To surround; inclose; environ; hem in; besiege; encircle; encompass; embarrass; urge; press.</syn>