besee

English

Etymology

From Middle English beseen, from Old English besēon (“to see, look, look around, behold, observe, look after, go to see, visit, provide for”), from Proto-West Germanic *bisehwan, from Proto-Germanic *bisehwaną (“to look, besee”), equivalent to be- +‎ see. Cognate with Dutch bezien (“to look at, review”), German besehen (“to have a look at, inspect”), Danish bese (“to inspect”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iː

Verb

besee (third-person singular simple present besees, present participle beseeing, simple past besaw, past participle beseen)

1. (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To look at; see; mind; regard; favour.
2. (transitive, dialectal) To look to; see to; attend to; care for; take care of; provide for; treat; arrange.
3. (reflexive, dialectal) To look about oneself; look to oneself.

Derived terms

• beseen
• gaybeseen
• well-beseen