† besortn.
Obsolete.
Suitable company.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a company or body of persons > [noun] > other specific types of company
rabblement1536
rabble rout?1589
quorum1596
besorta1616
flying squadron1670
alliance1703
minority1837
umma1885
lads1888
minority group1919
flying squad1927
milieu1927
focus group1938
visible minority1940
enclave1945
a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) i. iii. 237 Such accomodation? and besort As leuels with her breeding. View more context for this quotation
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† besortv.
Obsolete.
To assort, match, or agree with; to befit.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > agree/be in harmony/be congruous [verb (intransitive)] > be compatible > match, go, or fit together
suit1589
besort1608
match1850
go1940
1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear iv. 245 Such men as may besort your age. View more context for this quotation
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