This is the 5533rd most frequent German word.
besagte
"Besagte" means "the aforementioned" or "the said" in English.
The word 'besagte' is used as an adjective to refer to a specific item mentioned prior in the context of the discussion, in this case, 'the message'.
Die besagte Nachricht wurde gestern verschickt.
The aforementioned message was sent yesterday.
Here, 'besagte' again serves the role of specifying a previously mentioned or discussed individual within the discourse.
Er hat die besagte Person nicht getroffen.
He did not meet the aforementioned person.
In this instance, 'besagte' is applied to qualify a previously referenced approach or technique for problem-solving in a conversation.