† beleaguern.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: beleaguerer n.

Etymology: Probably shortened < beleaguerer n.

Obsolete.

= beleaguerer n.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > attacker > [noun] > besieger or blockader

sieger1533

besiege-layer1538

besieger1574

pursuera1578

assieger1608

beleaguer1611

beleaguerer1628

town-taker1654

blockader1759

investors1870

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. iii. 429/1 His men sallied out..in the face of their beleaguers.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Assiegeur, a besieger, a beleaguer [1632 beleaguerer].

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

beleaguerv.

/bɪˈliːɡə/

Forms: Also 1500s belegar, 1600s beleguer, beleager, beleagre, 1700s beleagure.

Etymology: < Dutch belegeren, < be- + leger camp; compare modern German belagern : see leaguer n.¹

1. To surround (a town, etc.) with troops so as to prevent ingress and egress, to invest, besiege.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > attack > action or state of siege or blockade > besiege or blockade [verb (transitive)]

belieOE

besita1100

beset?c1225

assiege1297

besiege1297

belayc1320

umsiegea1325

ensiegec1380

environa1382

to set before1382

siege1390

forset?a1400

foldc1400

setc1400

to lay siege to, unto, about, against, beforec1449

oppugn?a1475

pursue1488

obsess1503

ferma1522

gird1548

begird1589

beleaguer1590

block1591

invest1591

intermure1606

blockade1684

to lay blockade to1713

leaguer1720

to form the siege1776

cerne1857

1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons 4 These..haue so affected the Wallons, Flemings, and base Almanes discipline, that..they will not..affoord to say that such a towne is besieged, but that it is belegard.

1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres v. 134 Antwerpe,..then by him beleaguered.

1648 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) III. 26 The castle of Dover, which some say is beleagured.

1838 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Ferdinand & Isabella I. i. ix. 329 He reflected that the Castilians would soon be beleaguered.

1856 H. W. Longfellow Beleaguered City vii That an army of phantoms vast and wan, Beleaguer the human soul.

2. transferred. To surround, beset (generally with some idea of hostility or annoyance). Cf. besiege v.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > on all sides

lapc1330

to lay about14..

besetc1520

beleaguer?1589

?1589 T. Nashe Almond for Parrat sig. 5 A whole hoast of Pasquils..will so beleaguer your paper walles.

1614 T. Lodge tr. Seneca Of Benefits in tr. Seneca Wks. 4 Beleager him on euery side by thy bountie.

1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. iv. 21 The Girl is..beleaguering, as you significantly express it, a worthy Gentleman.

1822 W. Irving Bracebridge Hall xxvii. 253 It [the house] has been beleaguered by gipsy women.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	beleaguer
释义	† beleaguern. Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: beleaguerer n. Etymology: Probably shortened < beleaguerer n. Obsolete. = beleaguerer n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > attacker > [noun] > besieger or blockader sieger1533 besiege-layer1538 besieger1574 pursuera1578 assieger1608 beleaguer1611 beleaguerer1628 town-taker1654 blockader1759 investors1870 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. iii. 429/1 His men sallied out..in the face of their beleaguers. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Assiegeur, a besieger, a beleaguer [1632 beleaguerer]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2021). beleaguerv. /bɪˈliːɡə/ Forms: Also 1500s belegar, 1600s beleguer, beleager, beleagre, 1700s beleagure. Etymology: < Dutch belegeren, < be- + leger camp; compare modern German belagern : see leaguer n.¹ 1. To surround (a town, etc.) with troops so as to prevent ingress and egress, to invest, besiege. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > attack > action or state of siege or blockade > besiege or blockade [verb (transitive)] belieOE besita1100 beset?c1225 assiege1297 besiege1297 belayc1320 umsiegea1325 ensiegec1380 environa1382 to set before1382 siege1390 forset?a1400 foldc1400 setc1400 to lay siege to, unto, about, against, beforec1449 oppugn?a1475 pursue1488 obsess1503 ferma1522 gird1548 begird1589 beleaguer1590 block1591 invest1591 intermure1606 blockade1684 to lay blockade to1713 leaguer1720 to form the siege1776 cerne1857 1590 J. Smythe Certain Disc. Weapons 4 These..haue so affected the Wallons, Flemings, and base Almanes discipline, that..they will not..affoord to say that such a towne is besieged, but that it is belegard. 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres v. 134 Antwerpe,..then by him beleaguered. 1648 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) III. 26 The castle of Dover, which some say is beleagured. 1838 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Ferdinand & Isabella I. i. ix. 329 He reflected that the Castilians would soon be beleaguered. 1856 H. W. Longfellow Beleaguered City vii That an army of phantoms vast and wan, Beleaguer the human soul. 2. transferred. To surround, beset (generally with some idea of hostility or annoyance). Cf. besiege v. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > on all sides lapc1330 to lay about14.. besetc1520 beleaguer?1589 ?1589 T. Nashe Almond for Parrat sig. 5 A whole hoast of Pasquils..will so beleaguer your paper walles. 1614 T. Lodge tr. Seneca Of Benefits in tr. Seneca Wks. 4 Beleager him on euery side by thy bountie. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. iv. 21 The Girl is..beleaguering, as you significantly express it, a worthy Gentleman. 1822 W. Irving Bracebridge Hall xxvii. 253 It [the house] has been beleaguered by gipsy women. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1611v.?1589
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