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Definition of Beseeched
1. beseech [v] - See also: beseech
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beseeched
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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