"lay siege to," c. 1300, from be- + siege. Related: Besieged; besieging.
The Turks besieged Vienna
She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged
The press photographers besieged the movie star
beseeming
beset
beshrew
beside
besides
besiege
besmear
besmirch
besom
besot
besotted
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