Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beseen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: be-seen
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped.

Archaic

adj

Accomplished; versed.

Archaic

verb

past participle of besee.

Example Sentences

"Kyng Arthur was ledde vnto a chamber, a rycher besene chamber sawe he neuer none"
"that could his good to all, and well did ween, How each to entertain with court'sie well beseen."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: besene

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more beseen (comparative) most beseen (superlative)

Derived Forms

gaybeseen

Phrases

well-beseen

Rhymes With

been between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen magazine golden mean

Questions

What does beseen mean?: Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped.
Where does beseen come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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