besitten

Verb

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.
   • When not deep in thought, his blue eyes dance. I feel sometimes that behind his thoughtful gaze besits a hint of strain.2003, Lawrence Murray, The Kassandra Complex, page 473
2. (transitive) To sit upon; occupy.
   • 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.2006, Philip Francis Esler, Ancient Israel: The Old Testament in Its Social Context, page 157
3. (obsolete, transitive) To sit properly upon, as clothes; to suit; become.