besieged
adjective
[ bɪˈsiːdʒd ]
• (of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender.
• "the besieged city"
besiege
verb
• surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.
• "the king marched north to besiege Berwick"
Origin:
Middle English: alteration (by change of prefix) of assiege, from Old French asegier .
