besette

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German besetten, compare with Danish besætte.

Verb

besette (imperative besett, present tense besetter, passive besettes, simple past besatte, past participle besatt, present participle besettende)

to occupy (a territory)
to obsess, possess
to fill (a vacancy)
to deck, trim, stud (with jewels etc.)

Derived terms

References

“besette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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