well-beseen

adjective

Having or presenting a good appearance.

OriginMiddle English wel besein →
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Meanings

adjectivewell-beseen (comparative more well-beseen, superlative most well-beseen)

comparative more well-beseen · superlative most well-beseen · alternative rare well beseen · alternative rare wellbeseen

  1. obsoleteHaving or presenting a good appearance.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwel besein
  2. Englishwell-beseen

From Middle English wel besein, from wel (“well”) + besein, beseen, past participle of beseen (“to see, regard, favour”), equivalent to well + beseen.

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APA

well-beseen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-beseen

MLA

“well-beseen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-beseen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “well-beseen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-beseen.

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