BISEGE, _v._ besiege; Bisegeth, _pr. s._ L. 1902; Bisegede, _pt. pl._ T. i. 149; Bisegeden, _pt. pl._ T. v. 1496; Biseged, _pp._ besieged, L. 1694; B 2289, 3514; beset, B 4. m 3. 14. BIS['E]KEN, _v._ beseech, pray, B 2306, 2910; By-s['e]ke, _v._ beseech, T. iv. 131; Biseke, _1 pr. s._ T. iii. 731; B 3174, D 807, E 1037; _1 pr. pl._ T. ii. 1674; Biseken, implore, A. 918; Bisekinge, _pres. pt._ E 178, 592; Bisoughtest, _2 pt. s._ didst beseech, T. v. 1734; Bisoghte, _pt. s._ B 2164; Bisoughte, _1 pt. s. subj._ T. i. 769. BISEMARE, _s._ contemptuous conduct, A 3965. See _bismer_ in Stratmann. BISETTE, _v._; Besette, _v._. employ, L. 1069; bestow, 3. 772; _1 pr. s._ bestow, 4. 182; Bisette, _pt. s._ employed, T. iii. 471, 1552; A 279; Besette, disposed of, L. 2558; _1 pt. s._ employed, 3. 1096; Bisette, _pt. pl._ employed, B 1565; Biset, _pp._ employed, A 3299; T. iii. 1413; used up, D 1952; bestowed, A 3715; established, A 3012; fixed, I 366; Beset, _pp._. bestowed, T. i. 521; ii. 834; 3. 863, 1043; employed, 5. 598. BISEYE, _pp._ beseen; _wel beseye_, fair to see, good-looking, R. 821; well provided, 3. 829; _goodly beseyn_, fair to see, good in appearance, T. ii. 1262; _yvel biseye_, ill-looking, E 965; _richely biseye_, rich-looking, splendid, E 984. Cf. 'right well _beseene_'; Spenser, F.Q. i. 12. 5. BISHENDE, _v._; Beshende, _v._ bring to ruin, L. 2696. See note. BISHITTE, _v._; Bishet, _pp._ shut up, T. iii. 602. From A.S. _scyttan_. BISHREWE, _1 pr. s._ beshrew, D 844, 845. BISIE, _v. refl._ take pains, B 3034; Bisie me, employ myself, G 758; Bisien, _ger._ to urge on, B 4. m 4. 2; Bisien, _pr. pl._ trouble, ruffle, B 1. m 2. 12; Besyed hem,_pt. pl._ occupied themselves, 5. 192. BISILY, _adv._. busily, F 88; diligently, A. ii. 38. 8; completely, T. iii. 1153; eagerly, F 1051; attentively, R. 143, A 301; Besily, busily, industriously, well, 2. 33; 5. 74. BISINESSE, _s._ business, B 1415; busy endeavour, A 1007, G 24; diligence, 3. 1156; C 56; E 1008, F 642; industry, G. 5; labour, 5. 86; work, activity, T. i. 795; trouble, ado, 7. 99; careful attention, B 2979; attentiveness, 7. 250; anxiety, care, B 3. m 3. 5; D 1196; care, B 3. m 2. 17; A 520, B 2205; Besinesses, _pl._ employments, T. ii. 1174. BI-SMOKEDE, _adj. pl._ dirtied with smoke, B 1. p 1. 19. BISMOTERED, _pp._ besmutted, dirtied, marked with spots of rust, &c., A 76. BISOGHTE, BISOUGHTE; see BISEKE. BISPET, _pp._ spit upon, I 276. BI-SPOTTEN, _pr. pl._ smirch, B 3. p 4. 38. BISPRENGE, _v._; Bespreynt, _pp._ sprinkled, bedewed, 2. 10. BISSHOP, bishop, T. ii. 104; Bisshopes, _gen._ high priests, I 838. BISTAD, _pp._ bestead, in trouble, R. 1227; _hard b._, greatly imperilled, B 649. BISTOWE, _v._ bestow; Bistowed, _pp._ bestowed, B 1. p 5. 31; placed, T. i. 967; disposed, R. 968; spent, B 1609; Bestowed me weel, given me good fortune, 6. 37. BISTRYDEN, _v._; Bistrood, _pt. s._ bestrode, B 2093.