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noun
- 1. a broom made of twigs tied round a stick.
- 2. a woman or girl. derogatory Scottish, Northern English
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BESOM definition: 1. a broom (= a brush with a long handle, for cleaning floors) made from thin sticks tied together…. Learn more.
The meaning of BESOM is broom; especially : one made of twigs.
A besom ( / ˈbiːzəm /) is a broom, a household implement used for sweeping. The term is mostly reserved for a traditional broom constructed from a bundle of twigs tied to a stout pole.
Besom definition: a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.. See examples of BESOM used in a sentence.
Definition of besom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · noun. a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle. see more.
Definition of 'besom' Word Frequency. besom in British English. (ˈbiːzəm ) noun. 1. a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle. 2. curling. a broom or brush used to sweep the ice in front of the stone to make it slide farther. verb (transitive) 3. to sweep with a besom. Collins English Dictionary.
Noun. Singular: besom. Plural: besoms. Origin of Besom. From Middle English besme, beseme, from Old English besma, besema (“besom, broom, rod”), from Proto-Germanic *besmô, *besamô (“broom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰes- (“to rub off, grind, sprinkle”).
1. a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle. 2. (Curling) curling a broom or brush used to sweep the ice in front of the stone to make it slide farther. vb ( tr) to sweep with a besom. [Old English besma; related to Old High German besmo broom] besom. ( ˈbɪzəm; ˈbizəm) n.
Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] besom (plural besoms) A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft. ( Scotland, Northern England, derogatory) A troublesome woman . Any cleansing or purifying agent . Derived terms. [ edit] besomer.
