To hem in, press close upon with a hostile force, or with something noxious. Also with about, in. Obsolete (in later use only Scottish)
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释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > on all sides (9) lapc1330 To hem in, press close upon with a hostile force, or with something noxious. Also with about, in. Obsolete (in later use only Scottish) to lay about14.. transitive. To surround, beset. besetc1520 To set or station themselves round, to surround with hostile intent. To invest, or surround (a place); to besiege. (Not now said of a regular army… beleaguer?1589 transferred. To surround, beset (generally with some idea of hostility or annoyance). Cf. besiege, v. Subcategories:— specifically a person (5) |
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