besitとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• 韻: -ɪt

動詞

besit (third-person singular simple present besits, present participle besitting, simple past besat, past participle besat or (archaic) besitten)

1. (transitive) To sit around; sit about; besiege.
   • 2003, Lawrence Murray, The Kassandra Complex, page 473:

     When not deep in thought, his blue eyes dance. I feel sometimes that behind his thoughtful gaze besits a hint of strain.

2. (transitive) To sit upon; occupy.
   • 2006, Philip Francis Esler, Ancient Israel: The Old Testament in Its Social Context, page 157:

     In such contexts, the ישבים are those who “besit” large estates and seats of judgment and power. The ישב par excellence is the king who “besits” the throne.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To sit properly upon, as clothes; to suit; become.

関連する語

• beset

アナグラム

• Betsi, Steib, biset, bites, ebits

動詞

besit

1. third-person singular present indicative of besittan