nettle vs beset

nettle is a noun but beset is not a noun.

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

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

nettle (noun)	beset (noun)
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

nettle (verb)	beset (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	assail or attack on all sides:
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation	decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
	annoy continually or chronically