besetment
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This besetment, on September 12, 1846, must have been a grievous blow to Franklin, who was now practically assured of the existence of the northwest passage along the continental coast of North America.
From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Adolphus W. Greely
And the curious part of the besetment is that I have known all along that I was killing your love for me.
From The City of Numbered Days by Francis Lynde
Alston had a vague uncomfortable besetment that his mother would have had a warmer hope for him if he had been tempted of demons, tortured by doubts.
From The Prisoner by Alice Brown
From that time she steadily fought against her deadly sin, until its besetment lost all power over her.
From For John's Sake and Other Stories. by Annie Frances Perram
After a besetment of twenty-four days, Iberville succeeded in extricating his vessel from the ice and passed into the bay.
From Explorers and Travellers by Adolphus W. Greely
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