beseemingn.
/bɪˈsiːmɪŋ/ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [noun]
onseneeOE
bleea1000
shapeOE
ylikeOE
laitc1175
semblanta1225
sightc1275
fare1297
showingc1300
specea1325
parelc1330
guise1340
countenance1362
semblance?a1366
apparel1377
regardc1380
apparencec1384
imagec1384
spicec1384
overseeminga1398
kenninga1400
seemingc1400
visage1422
rinda1450
semenauntc1450
'pearance1456
outwardc1475
representation1489
favour?a1500
figurea1522
assemblant1523
prospect?1533
respect1535
visure1545
perceiverance1546
outwardshine1549
view1556
species1559
utter-shape1566
look1567
physiognomy1567
face1572
paintry1573
visor1575
mienc1586
superficies?1589
behaviour1590
aspect1594
complexion1597
confrontment1604
show1604
aira1616
beseeminga1616
formality1615
resemblancea1616
blush1620
upcomea1630
presentment1637
scheme1655
sensation1662
visibility1669
plumage1707
facies1727
remark1748
extrinsica1797
exterior1801
showance1820
the cut of one's jib1823
personnel1839
personal appearance1842
what-like1853
look-see1898
outwall1933
visuality1938
prosopon1947
a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) v. vi. 410 I am, sir, The Souldier that did company these three In poore beseeming . View more context for this quotation
2. Becoming appearance, becomingness, fitness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun]
comelinessc1350
seemlinessc1385
comeliheada1393
goodliheada1413
beseemingc1440
goodliness1449
propernessc1478
sightliness1561
handsomeness1622
speciousness1650
presentability1823
nicelookingness1865
eye appeal1916
spiffiness1981
aegyo1997
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 27 Besemynge, or comelynesse, decencia.
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Beseamynge, condecentia.
1574 J. Baret Aluearie B 508 A Beseeming, or comelinesse. Condecentia.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
beseemingadj.
That beseems (in senses 2, 3); becoming, befitting, seemly, comely.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper
methelyeOE
ylikeeOE
fairOE
i-meteOE
rightOE
becomelyc1175
proper?c1225
featc1325
conablea1340
rightful1340
worthyc1350
pursuanda1375
covenable1382
dignec1385
convenablec1386
thriftyc1386
sittingc1390
comenablea1400
gainlya1400
meeta1400
wortha1400
convenientc1400
meetlya1425
suinga1425
fitc1440
tallc1440
worthyc1450
good1477
dueful?a1527
beseeminga1530
fitting1535
straighta1538
decent1539
answerable1542
becoming1565
condecent1575
becomed1599
respective1605
befittinga1612
comely1617
decorous1664
shape-like1672
beseemly1737
farrantly?1748
fitly1840
in order1850
a1530 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfeccyon (1531) iii. f. CCi Moche besemyng it was..that we sholde haue suche a bysshop.
1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie i. viii. 67 Those thinges which men..know..to be beseeming or vnbeseeming.
1599 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. i. 90 Cast by their graue beseeming ornaments. View more context for this quotation
1641 J. Milton Animadversions 56 Contented with a moderate and beseeming allowance.
1821 W. Scott Kenilworth II. iv. 100 Tressilian..made a low and beseeming reverence.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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