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beleaguerment

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be·lea·guer   (bĭ-lē'gər)   
tr.v.   be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers

  1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems.

  2. To surround with troops; besiege. See Synonyms at besiege.


[Probably Dutch belegeren : be-, around (from Middle Dutch bie; see ambhi in Indo-European roots) + leger, camp; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
be·lea'guer·ment n.
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