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besom
[ bee-zuhm ]
besom
1/ ˈbiːzəm /
noun
- a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle
- curling a broom or brush used to sweep the ice in front of the stone to make it slide farther
verb
- to sweep with a besom
besom
2/ ˈbizəm; ˈbɪzəm /
noun
- dialect.a derogatory term for a woman
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Word History and Origins
Origin of besom1
before 1000; Middle English besem, Old English bes ( e ) ma; cognate with Dutch bezem, German Besen
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Word History and Origins
Origin of besom1
Old English besma ; related to Old High German besmo broom
Origin of besom2
perhaps from Old English bysen example; related to Old Norse bysn wonder
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Example Sentences
When I had washed my foster-sister's feet I took a besom and began to sweep the floor of the house.
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The wind favored them, and a besom of flame swept over the devoted town until over one-half of it was laid in ruins.
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They had not; but, search being made, sure enough, each husband missed a besom and a riddle.
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The notorious besom or broomstick is an instrument in the operations of witchcraft common to all the Aryan nations.
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It was seen during the months of November, December, and January, and was called "the fiery besom."
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