beset vs needle

beset is not a noun while needle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beset	No	No	Yes	No
needle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, needle is a hyponym of beset; that is, needle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beset:

Other hyponyms of beset include goad, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment, haze.

beset (noun)	needle (noun)
	a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
	a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
	a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
	the leaf of a conifer

beset (verb)	needle (verb)
assail or attack on all sides:	annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism
decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)	prick with a needle
annoy continually or chronically