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besom

/ˈbiːzəm/

/ˈbizəm/

besomsubstantiv

besoms

Pl.

/ˈbiːzəm/

/ˈbizəm/

Übersetzungen

The witch flew on her besom across the night sky.

Ведьма летела на своей метле по ночному небу.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

A broom made of twigs tied around a stick.

The old witch flew through the night sky on her besom.

Chiefly Scottish informal. A woman or girl regarded as impudent, ill-tempered, or troublesome (often used as a term of abuse).

“Away wi’ ye, ye lazy besom!” the farmer shouted.

Synonyme

besomverb

besomed

Präteritum

besomed

Partizip Perfekt

besoming

Gerundium

/ˈbiːzəm/

/ˈbizəm/

Archaic/dialectal transitive verb meaning ‘to sweep with a besom’.

Definitionen

To sweep (a surface) with a besom; to brush clean.

Each morning he besomed the cottage floor before lighting the fire.

Synonyme

brush away

sweep away