beseen

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːn

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

beseen (comparative more beseen, superlative most beseen)

1. (archaic, dialectal) Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped.
   • 1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “Capitulum 6”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book 4, [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, →OCLC:

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

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2. (archaic) Accomplished; versed.
   • 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto V”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

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

Derived terms

• gaybeseen
• well-beseen

Etymology 2

From besee.

Verb

beseen

1. past participle of besee.

Anagrams

• Beenes