"beseen" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more beseen [comparative], most beseen [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: From Middle English besene, besein, past participle of besee (“to see to, provide”), equivalent to be- + seen. See besee. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|besene}} Middle English besene, {{af|en|be-|seen}} be- + seen Head templates: {{en-adj}} beseen (comparative more beseen, superlative most beseen)
  1. (archaic, dialectal) Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped. Tags: archaic, dialectal
    Sense id: en-beseen-en-adj-68NwFQaT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 10 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 10 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 7 5
  2. (archaic) Accomplished; versed. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-beseen-en-adj-M6KIsKHB Categories (other): English terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with be-: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gaybeseen, well-beseen
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: From besee. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} beseen
  1. past participle of besee. Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: besee
    Sense id: en-beseen-en-verb-jE60Y~tj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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