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▪ I. beseeming, vbl. n.|bɪˈsiːmɪŋ|
[f. as prec.]
†1. Appearance, look. Obs.
1611Shakes. Cymb. v. v. 409, I am, sir, The Souldier that did company these three In poore beseeming.
2. Becoming appearance, becomingness, fitness.
c1440Promp. Parv. 27 Besemynge, or comelynesse, decencia. 1552Huloet, Beseamynge, condecentia. 1580Baret Alv. B 557 A Beseeming or comelinesse, condecentia.
▪ II. beˈseeming, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That beseems (in senses 2, 3); becoming, befitting, seemly, comely.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 201 Moche besemyng it was..that we sholde haue suche a bysshop. 1592Shakes. Rom. & Jul. i. i. 100 Cast by their Graue beseeming Ornaments. 1594Hooker Eccl. Pol. i. (1632) 65 Those things which men..know to be beseeming or unbeseeming. 1641Milton Animadv. Wks. (1851) 236 Contented with a moderate and beseeming allowance. 1821Scott Kenilw. xvi, Tressilian..made a low and beseeming reverence.
▪ III. beseeming, besemyng
for by seeming, seemingly: see seeming. |