† besognen.
Obsolete.
1. A raw recruit.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > recruit
besognier1584
bisogno1591
bezonian1592
besonio1603
besogne?1615
greenhorn1650
lister1678
recruit1707
rookie1868
recruity1887
recruitee1896
rook1902
boot1915
inductee1941
sprog1941
yardbird1941
skinhead1943
macker1944
red-arse1946
?1615 G. Chapman in tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) Ep. Ded. 50 Against this host, and this invincible commander, shall we have every besogne and fool a leader?
1633 T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia ii. xi. 198 There were but a few Besognies among them.
2. A low worthless fellow; = bezonian n.
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society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > low or vulgar person > [noun]
gadlinga1300
geggea1300
churlc1300
filec1300
jot1362
scoutc1380
beggara1400
carla1400
turnbroach14..
villainc1400
gnoffc1405
fellowc1425
cavelc1430
haskardc1487
hastardc1489
foumart1508
strummel?a1513
knapper1513
hogshead?1518
jockeya1529
dreng1535
sneakbill1546
Jack1548
rag1566
scald1575
huddle and twang1578
sneaksby1580
companion1581
lowling1581
besognier1584
patchcock1596
grill1597
sneaksbill1602
scum1607
turnspit1607
cocoloch1610
compeer1612
dust-worm1621
besonioa1625
world-worma1625
besognea1652
gippo1651
Jacky1653
mechanic1699
fustya1732
grub-worm1752
raff1778
person1782
rough scuff1816
spalpeen1817
bum1825
sculpin1834
soap-lock1840
tinka1843
'Arry1874
scruff1896
scruffo1959
a1652 R. Brome Weeding of Covent-Garden v. i. 90 in Five New Playes (1659) Beat the Bessognes that lie hid in the Carriages.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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