Definition of Beseeched

1. Verb. (past of beseech) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Beseeched

1. beseech [v] - See also: beseech

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beseeched

bescratch
bescrawl
bescrawled
bescrawling
bescrawls
bescreen
bescreened
bescreening
bescreens
bescribble
bescribbled
bescribbles
bescribbling
besee
beseech
beseeched (current term)
beseecher
beseechers
beseeches
beseeching
beseechingly
beseechingness
beseechings
beseechment
beseechments
beseeing
beseek
beseeke
beseekes
beseeking

Literary usage of Beseeched

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Shakespeare used beseeched but not besought; on the other hand Wyatt, ... In the 19th century beseeched was considered incorrect, according to the OED ..."

2. The Spectator by Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (1830)
"... the governor's house; and, as he passed hrough the apartment, threw herself at lis feet, and, holding his knees, beseeched lis mercy. ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association, Richard Rogers Bowker, Charles Ammi Cutter (1908)
"You are not eternally beseeched for the latest novel — possibly because ... But rather are you constantly beseeched for more books on sociology and for the ..."

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