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Definitions for Besom

[1] a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
[2] broom(def 2) .
[3] a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle
[4] curling a broom or brush used to sweep the ice in front of the stone to make it slide farther
[5] to sweep with a besom
[6] Scot and Northern English dialect a derogatory term for a woman

Words related to Besom

mop, broom, toothbrush, whisk, swab, sweeper, polisher, hairbrush, waxer

Words nearby Besom

beslan, beslobber, besmear, besmirch, besnier-boeck-schaumann disease, besom, besom pocket, besot, besotted, besought, bespake

Origin of Besom

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

Word origin for Besom

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

Synonyms for Besom

mop, swab, sweeper, whisk, carpet sweeper, feather duster, floor brush