Besought

/bɪˈsɔːt/ verb

Past tense and past participle of 'beseech': to have asked earnestly or pleaded with.

From Old English 'besēcan' (be- + sēcan, to seek), which evolved into 'beseech.' The past tense 'besought' is the irregular form, though 'beseeched' is now more common.

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