v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' l ē -g ə r, b ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -guered ; -guer · ing \ -g( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Dutch belegeren, from be- (akin to Old English be- ) + leger camp; akin to Old High German legar bed ― more at LAIR
Date: 1587
1 : BESIEGE
2 : TROUBLE , HARASS < beleaguer ed parents> <an economically beleaguer ed city>
– be · lea · guer · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun