English English Dictionary

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Beseen (a.)

Accomplished; versed.

Beseen (a.)

Decked or adorned; clad.

Beseen (a.)

Seen; appearing.

Beset (imp. & p. p.)

of Beset

Beset (v. t.)

To set or stud (anything) with ornaments or prominent objects.

Beset (v. t.)

To hem in; to waylay; to surround; to besiege; to blockade.

Beset (v. t.)

To set upon on all sides; to perplex; to harass; -- said of dangers, obstacles, etc.

Beset (v. t.)

To occupy; to employ; to use up.

Besetment (n.)

The act of besetting, or the state of being beset; also, that which besets one, as a sin.

Besetter (n.)

One who, or that which, besets.

Besetting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Beset

Besetting (a.)

Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin.

Beshine (v. t.)

To shine upon; to illumine.

Beshining (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Beshine

Beshone (imp. & p. p.)

of Beshine

Beshow (n.)

A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; -- called also candlefish.

Beshrew (v. t.)

To curse; to execrate.

Beshroud (v. t.)

To cover with, or as with, a shroud; to screen.

Beshut (v. t.)

To shut up or out.

Beside (adv.)

More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition.