besom

[ bee-zuhm ]

/ ˈbi zəm /

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noun

a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.

broom (def. 2).

Origin of besom

before 1000; Middle English besem,Old English bes(e)ma; cognate with Dutch bezem,German Besen

Words nearby besom

beslobber, besmear, besmirch, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease, sold on, be, besom, besom pocket, besot, besotted, besought, bespake

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Example sentences from the Web for besom

With his besom he began to scrub the refuse out of every corner.
Aspects and Impressions|Edmund Gosse
This was the besom with which they had swept the holy house, the Caaba, and the Beth Alla.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet
All of these, some happily and some unhappily, have been swept away by the besom of Progress.
Through the Mackenzie Basin|Charles Mair
Gilmour turned sideways and whizzed the head of the besom round so that its dirty spray rained in the boy's face and eyes.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown

“Let them bring the besom hither; it may be of use,” said Vathek, who was still employed, not having quite racked off his wine.
The History of the Caliph Vathek|William Beckford

British Dictionary definitions for besom (1 of 2)

besom¹

/ (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 (tr)

to sweep with a besom

Word Origin for besom

Old English besma; related to Old High German besmo broom

British Dictionary definitions for besom (2 of 2)

besom²

/ (ˈbɪzəm, ˈbizəm) /

noun

Scot and Northern English dialect a derogatory term for a woman

Word Origin for besom

perhaps from Old English bysen example; related to Old Norse bysn wonder

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单词	besom
释义	besom [ bee-zuhm ] / ˈbi zəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR besom ON THESAURUS.COM noun a broom, especially one of brush or twigs. broom (def. 2). Origin of besom before 1000; Middle English besem,Old English bes(e)ma; cognate with Dutch bezem,German Besen Words nearby besom beslobber, besmear, besmirch, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease, sold on, be, besom, besom pocket, besot, besotted, besought, bespake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for besom With his besom he began to scrub the refuse out of every corner. Aspects and Impressions\|Edmund Gosse This was the besom with which they had swept the holy house, the Caaba, and the Beth Alla. Voltaire's Romances\|Franois-Marie Arouet All of these, some happily and some unhappily, have been swept away by the besom of Progress. Through the Mackenzie Basin\|Charles Mair Gilmour turned sideways and whizzed the head of the besom round so that its dirty spray rained in the boy's face and eyes. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown “Let them bring the besom hither; it may be of use,” said Vathek, who was still employed, not having quite racked off his wine. The History of the Caliph Vathek\|William Beckford British Dictionary definitions for besom (1 of 2) besom¹ / (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 (tr) to sweep with a besom Word Origin for besom Old English besma; related to Old High German besmo broom British Dictionary definitions for besom (2 of 2) besom² / (ˈbɪzəm, ˈbizəm) / noun Scot and Northern English dialect a derogatory term for a woman Word Origin for besom perhaps from Old English bysen example; related to Old Norse bysn wonder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to besom mop, broom, toothbrush, whisk, swab, sweeper, polisher, hairbrush, carpet sweeper, feather duster, waxer
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besom

noun

Origin of besom

Words nearby besom

Example sentences from the Web for besom

British Dictionary definitions for besom (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for besom

British Dictionary definitions for besom (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for besom

Words related to besom