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beseem

[bih-seem] / bɪˈsim /




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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 Stevenson, Robert Louis

D. betamen to beseem, G. ziemen, Goth. gatiman, and E. tame.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

But now I see that thou hast not with the naming any gift to give me such as would beseem me to accept, wherefore he of us who hath must give to the other.'

From The Red True Story Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)

His voice is a thin, asthmatic treble, sometimes inclining to be rather lachrymose; but the address and bearing of the little man are as grave and measured as beseem a Dutch merchant.

From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich

Oh! your Majesty," broke in De Scud�ri, taking up the jest and carrying it on, "would it indeed beseem a deeply sorrowful bride to adorn herself in this splendid fashion?

From Weird Tales, Vol. II. by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus)




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