besætte

Danish

[b̥eˈsɛd̥ə]

verb
Definitions
  • to occupy a space or a territory
  • to squat (to occupy without permission)
  • to obsess a mind
  • to possess of a spirit

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German besetten derived from Proto-Germanic *bisatjaną (set around, beset, set near).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bisatjaną

Gloss

set around, beset, set near

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