besette
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German besetten, compare with Danish besætte.
Verb
besette (imperative besett, present tense besetter, passive besettes, simple past besatte, past participle besatt, present participle besettende)
- to occupy (a territory)
- to obsess, possess
- to fill (a vacancy)
- to deck, trim, stud (with jewels etc.)
Derived terms
References
- “besette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.