beseemly

English

Etymology

Compare seemly.

Adjective

beseemly (comparative more beseemly, superlative most beseemly)

(archaic) fit; suitable; becoming
- 1742, William Shenstone, The Schoolmistress:
  In beseemly order sitten there.
- 1805, Ewan Clark, The Rustic:
  To Connel's shop my SUSAN will I bring,
  To fit her finger with the wedding-ring;
  Procure the licence, and all else beside,
  Fit and beseemly for my bonny bride

Derived terms

unbeseemly

References

“beseemly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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