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besom

be·som

UK/ˈbiː.zəm/ US/ˈbɛ.zəm/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle

Origin

From Middle English besme, beseme, from Old English besma, besema (“besom, broom, rod”), from Proto-West Germanic *besmō (“broom”).

Phrases

  • besom pocket
  • witch's besom

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