beseech

UK /bɪˈsiːt͡ʃ/ US /bɪˈsiːt͡ʃ/
verb 2noun 1

Definitions

verb

1

To beg or implore something of (a person).

Moost noble crysten Quene I byseche yow as ye haue ben euer my specyal good lady and I at al tymes your true poure knyghte vnto my power and as I neuer fayled yow in ryghte nor in wrong sythen the fyrst day kynge Arthur made me knyghte that ye wylle praye for my soule yf that I here be slayne; "Most noble Christian queen, I beseech you as ye have been ever my special good lady, and I at all times your true poor knight unto my power, and as I never failed you in right nor in wrong sithen the first day King Arthur made me knight, that ye will pray for my soul if that I here be slain;"

[W]e beſche thee, leaue vs not comfortles, but ſende to vs thine holy ghoſt to comfort vs, and exalte vs vnto thy ſame place, whither our ſauiour Chriſte is gone before: […]

2

To beg or request for (something).

[T]he tickets had all been given out, begged, besought long ago.

noun

1

A request.

Good madam, hear the suit that Edith urges, With such submiss beseeches; [...]

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