beseen

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English besene, besein, past participle of beseen (“to see to, provide”). More at besee.

Adjective

beseen (comparative more beseen, superlative most beseen)

  1. (archaic, dialectal) Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped.
    • Le Morte d'Arthur, Book IV, Chapter VI:
      Kyng Arthur was ledde vnto a chamber, a rycher besene chamber sawe he neuer none
  2. (archaic) Accomplished; versed.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From besee.

Verb

beseen

  1. past participle of besee.

Anagrams
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