"well-beseen" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more well-beseen [comparative], most well-beseen [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English wel besein, from wel (“well”) + besein, beseen, past participle of beseen (“to see, regard, favour”), equivalent to well + beseen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm||wel besein}} Middle English wel besein, {{m|enm|wel||well}} wel (“well”), {{m|enm|besein}} besein, {{m|enm|beseen}} beseen, {{m|enm|beseen||to see, regard, favour}} beseen (“to see, regard, favour”), {{compound|en|well|beseen}} well + beseen Head templates: {{en-adj}} well-beseen (comparative more well-beseen, superlative most well-beseen)
  1. (obsolete) Having or presenting a good appearance. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: well beseen, wellbeseen [rare]
    Sense id: en-well-beseen-en-adj-avjy0yR6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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