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besorted

besorted is the simple past and past participle of besort.

Meaning of besort

Verb

besort (third-person singular simple present besorts, present participle besorting, simple past and past participle besorted)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To suit; fit; become.
    • such men as may besort your agec. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Questions about besorted

What is besorted the simple past and past participle of?
Besorted is the simple past and past participle of besort.

Words near besorted in the dictionary

  1. besoothed
  2. besoothes
  3. besoothing
  4. besorrow
  5. besort
  6. besorted
  7. besorting
  8. besorts
  9. besot
  10. besotment
  11. besots

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