beset
[ bih-set ]
/ bɪˈsɛt /
verb (used with object), be·set, be·set·ting.
to attack on all sides; assail; harass: to be beset by enemies; beset by difficulties.
to surround; hem in: a village beset on all sides by dense forest.
to set or place upon; bestud: a gold bracelet beset with jewels.
Nautical.
to surround (a vessel) by ice, so that control of the helm is lost.
OTHER WORDS FROM beset
be·set·ment, noun be·set·ter, noun pre·be·set, verb (used with object), pre·be·set, pre·be·set·ting. un·be·set, adjectiveWords nearby beset
Example sentences from the Web for besetment
For since he had come out of prison he was every day more subject to this besetment of recalling the past.
The Prisoner |Alice BrownFrom that time she steadily fought against her deadly sin, until its besetment lost all power over her.
For John's Sake |Annie Frances PerramAfter a besetment of twenty-four days, Iberville succeeded in extricating his vessel from the ice and passed into the bay.
Explorers and Travellers |Adolphus W. GreelyAnd the curious part of the besetment is that I have known all along that I was killing your love for me.
The City of Numbered Days |Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for besetment
beset
/ (bɪˈsɛt) /
verb -sets, -setting or -set (tr)
(esp of dangers, temptations, or difficulties) to trouble or harass constantly
to surround or attack from all sides
archaic
to cover with, esp with jewels