chafe vs beset

chafe is a noun but beset is not a noun.

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

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

chafe (noun)	beset (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation
soreness and warmth caused by friction

chafe (verb)	beset (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	assail or attack on all sides:
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
cause friction	annoy continually or chronically
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
feel extreme irritation or anger
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing