beseenとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

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

形容詞

beseen (comparative more beseen, superlative most beseen)

1. (archaic, dialectal) Furnished; arrayed; dressed; equipped.
   • a. 1472, Thomas Malory, “Capitulum 6”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book 4, [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, OCLC 890162034:

     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, The Faerie Qveene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for VVilliam Ponsonbie, OCLC 960102938, book 6, canto 5:

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