beseek en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bəˈsiːk/
Etymology
From Middle English beseken, equivalent to be- + seek. Cognate with Scots beseik (“to beseek”). By surface analysis, be- + seek. Doublet of beseech.
Meanings
- (Northern-England, Scotland, dialectal, transitive) To beseech; entreat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beseeking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| besought | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| beseeks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |