beseem

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O soul, no angel for an hour might dream Of all the riches that I give to thee, The glory and the beauty that beseem The heritage of life that is in Me.

From Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde Extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg by Magdeburg, Matilda of

Messire, I have no mind to assume any dispute with you; yet you must be aware that it would ill beseem any one of true knightly courage to draw aside and to give you way.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard

Of course, I have nothing to say against my daughter—she's my own uprearing, so it would ill beseem me to run her down.

From Frances Kane's Fortune by Meade, L. T.

D. betamen to beseem, G. ziemen, Goth. gatiman, and E. tame.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Does it beseem a grown-up man like you to be as disobedient as a capricious child?

From The Slaves of the Padishah by J?kai, M?r