Beseen

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of besee. form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped. archaic, dialectal

    "Kyng Arthur was ledde vnto a chamber, a rycher besene chamber sawe he neuer none"

  2. 2
    Accomplished; versed. archaic

    "that could his good to all, and well did ween, How each to entertain with court'sie well beseen."

Synonyms

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care forcare for

Example

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"Kyng Arthur was ledde vnto a chamber, a rycher besene chamber sawe he neuer none"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English besene, besein, past participle of besee (“to see to, provide”), equivalent to be- + seen. See besee.

Etymology 2

From besee.

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