BELEAGUER

beleaguer. Beleaguer, v.t. to besiege, block up, perplex

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Be‐lea″guer (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beleaguered (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Beleaguering.] [[D. belegeren (akin to G. belagern, Sw. belägra, Dan. beleire); pref. be- = E. be- + leger bed, camp, army, akin to E. lair. See Lair.]] To surround with an army so as to preclude escape; to besiege; to blockade. The wail of famine in beleaguered towns. Longfellow. Syn. — To block up; environ; invest; encompass.