Besieging

Besieging
Besieging \Be*sie"ging\, a. That besieges; laying siege to. -- {Be*sie"ging*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • Besieging — Besiege Be*siege , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besieged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Besieging}.] [OE. bisegen; pref. be + segen to siege. See {Siege}.] To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • besieging — be·siege || bɪ siːdÊ’ v. surround, encompass, lay siege to, beleaguer …   English contemporary dictionary

  • besieging — noun the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack • Syn: ↑siege, ↑beleaguering, ↑military blockade • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military m …   Useful english dictionary

  • Besiegingly — Besieging Be*sie ging, a. That besieges; laying siege to. {Be*sie ging*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • συμπολιορκουμένων — συμπολιορκέω join in besieging pres part mp fem gen pl (attic epic doric) συμπολιορκέω join in besieging pres part mp masc/neut gen pl (attic epic doric) συμπολιορκέω join in besieging pres part mp fem gen pl (attic epic doric) συμπολιορκέω join… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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