Besiege \Be*siege"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Besieged; p. pr. & vb. n. Besieging.]

[OE. bisegen; pref. be- + segen to siege. See Siege.]

To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset. [1913 Webster]

Till Paris was besieged, famished, and lost. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To environ; hem in; invest; encompass. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Besieging \Be*sie"ging\, a. That besieges; laying siege to. -- Be*sie"ging*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

besieging

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Besiege \Be*siege"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Besieged; p. pr. & vb. n. Besieging.]

[OE. bisegen; pref. be- + segen to siege. See Siege.]

To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset.

Till Paris was besieged, famished, and lost. --Shak.

Syn: To environ; hem in; invest; encompass.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Besieging \Be*sie"ging\, a. That besieges; laying siege to. -- Be*sie"ging*ly, adv.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)