Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

besit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-sit
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sit around; sit about; besiege.

Transitive verb

verb

To sit upon; occupy.

Transitive verb

verb

To sit properly upon, as clothes; to suit; become.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"When not deep in thought, his blue eyes dance. I feel sometimes that behind his thoughtful gaze besits a hint of strain."
"In such contexts, the ישבים are those who “besit” large estates and seats of judgment and power. The ישב par excellence is the king who “besits” the throne."

Etymology

From Middle English besitten, from Old English besittan (“to sit round, surround, beset, besiege, hold, council, occupy, possess”), from Proto-West Germanic *bisittjan, from Proto-Germanic *bisitjaną (“to sit near, sit among or around”), equivalent to be- + sit. Cognate with Dutch bezitten, German besitzen, Norwegian Bokmål besitte, Danish besidde, Swedish besitta, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (bisitan).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be
Root: besitten, besittan, *bisittjan, *bisitjaną

Usage

Inflected Forms

besits (present, singular) besitting (participle, present) besat (past) besat (participle, past) besitten (archaic, participle)

Frequently Paired Words

beset

Rhymes With

it get shit bit hit make a run for it 7-bit 8-bit fit sit split fighting fit

Questions

What does besit mean?: To sit around; sit about; besiege.
Where does besit come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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