beseem

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Her deep blushes, and the bashful, yet imploring expression of her eyes, convinced him that God had joined two hearts together, and that it would ill beseem him to part them.

From For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time by Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar

He sent new milk to the ladies and little wheaten cakes with limpid golden honey, as might beseem fastidious ladies' lips.

From The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

Those robes your character beseem; When they are worn we'll make you new.

From The Wisdom of Confucius with Critical and Biographical Sketches by Wilson, Epiphanius

And upon what takes place when they enter into their chamber and shut the door and face their sorrow alone with God, it does not beseem us to intrude.

From One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion by Alexander, Arch.

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)