beteem

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Beteem \Be*teem"\, v. t. [Pref. be- + an old verb teem to be
   fitting; cf. D. betamen to beseem, G. ziemen, Goth. gatiman,
   and E. tame. See {Tame}, a.]
   1. To give; to bestow; to grant; to accord; to consent.
      [Obs.] --Spenser. Milton.
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   2. To allow; to permit; to suffer. [Obs.]
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            So loving to my mother,
            That he might not beteem the winds of heaven
            Visit her face too roughly.           --Shak.
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