- Besetment
- Besetment Be*set"ment, n. The act of besetting, or the state of being beset; also, that which besets one, as a sin. ``Fearing a besetment.'' --Kane. [1913 Webster]
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Besetment
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besetment — noun The state of being beset. A common threat to icebreakers is besetment, where they are trapped in the ice and unable to ram the ice to escape … Wiktionary
besetment — tmənt noun ( s) 1. : the action of besetting or the condition of being beset would invite besetment in the frozen sea Glen Jacobsen 2. : something by which one is beset : trouble, vexation … Useful english dictionary
besetment — noun see beset … New Collegiate Dictionary
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besetment — n. siege, harassment, attack … English contemporary dictionary
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beset — besetment, n. besetter, n. /bi set /, v.t., beset, besetting. 1. to attack on all sides; assail; harass: to be beset by enemies; beset by difficulties. 2. to surround; hem in: a village beset on all sides by dense forest. 3. to set or place upon; … Universalium
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beset — transitive verb ( set; setting) Etymology: Middle English besetten, from Old English besettan, from be + settan to set Date: before 12th century 1. to set or stud with or as if with ornaments 2. trouble, harass < inflation besets … New Collegiate Dictionary
