† besightn.
Obsolete. rare.
Consideration, determination, ordinance.
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society > authority > command > command or bidding > [noun] > ordinance, prescription, or appointment
besight1258
ordainmenta1325
constitution1393
assignationa1400
signmentc1425
appointmentc1440
steveningc1440
pointingc1449
ordinationc1450
instituting1534
prescription1542
prescribement1563
assignment1597
nomination1597
designation1609
consignation1650
reassignment1650
reassignation1655
consignmenta1668
appunctuation1768
destination1868
allocation1876
1258 Proclam. Hen. III The besiȝte of than to foren iseide redesmen.
c1320 Cast. Loue 311 A þral..þorw be-siht of riht dom To strong prison was i-don.
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