beseem
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"The better then doth it beseem both the place and me," he replied.
From A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time by Ernest Rhys
At him to whom all are hurrying like ants to honey; but it does not beseem me to mention his name, for I have always hated boastfulness.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
For, by what cantrip it wad ill beseem a man to judge, she was hingin’ frae a single nail an’ by a single wursted thread for darnin’ hose.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
Messire, I have no mind to assume any dispute with you; yet you must be aware that it would ill beseem any one of true knightly courage to draw aside and to give you way.
From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle
D. betamen to beseem, G. ziemen, Goth. gatiman, and E. tame.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
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