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besiegement|bɪˈsiːdʒmənt| Also 7 besiedg-. [f. as prec. + -ment.] The action of besieging or state of being besieged; also fig.
1564Golding Justine 31 (R.) Setting before their eies besiegement, hungar, and the arrogant enemy. 1577Test. 12 Patriarchs (1604) 75 The Lord shall bring upon you famine, and..wrathful besiegement. a1679T. Goodwin Wks. (1865) X. 481 An unheard-of way of besiegement. |