v. (tt; past and past part. beset) 1 attack or harass persistently (beset by worries). 2 surround (a person etc.). (Old English: related to BE] beside /bi’saidl prep. 1 at the side of; near. 2 compared with. 3 irrelevant to (beside the point). o beside oneself frantic with worry etc. [Old English: related to BY, BIDE]
