besetment
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That-air besetment of Floretty's," said The Hired Man,—"singin—she inhairited,— Her father wuz addicted—same as her— To singin'—yes, and played the dulcimer!
From A Child-World by James Whitcomb Riley
After a besetment of twenty-four days, Iberville succeeded in extricating his vessel from the ice and passed into the bay.
From Explorers and Travellers by Adolphus W. Greely
From that time she steadily fought against her deadly sin, until its besetment lost all power over her.
From For John's Sake and Other Stories. by Annie Frances Perram
Hitherto it had been the chief aim of Arctic explorations to avoid besetment, and to try and creep round the land shores.
From The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known by Joseph Jacobs
He made every effort to shake off this new besetment, this fresh assault upon the tranquility he had attained.
From The Hidden Places by Bertrand W. Sinclair
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