besom
zəm Origin:
before 1000; Middle English besem, Old English bes(e)ma; cognate with Dutch bezem, German Besen
before 1000; Middle English besem, Old English bes(e)ma; cognate with Dutch bezem, German Besen
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besom1 (ˈbiːzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to sweep with a besom |
| [Old English besma; related to Old High German besmo broom] | |
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Besom
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| besom2 (ˈbɪzəm, ˈbizəm) | |
| —n | |
| dialect (Scot), (Northern English) a derogatory term for a woman | |
| [perhaps from Old English bysen example; related to Old Norse bysn wonder] | |
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Word Origin & History
besom
O.E. besma "bundle of twigs" (used as a broom or a flail), from W.Gmc. *besmon (cf. O.Fris. besma, Ger. Besen, Du. bezem), of unknown origin. Perhaps "something bound or twisted," from PIE *bheidh-.
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Bible Dictionary
Besom definition
the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning sweeper, occurs only in Isa. 14:23, of the sweeping away, the utter ruin, of Babylon.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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