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besom

/ˈbiːzəm/

/ˈbizəm/

Translations

besomnoun

besoms

/ˈbiːzəm/

/ˈbizəm/

The witch flew on her besom across the night sky.

Ведьма летела на своей метле по ночному небу.

Additional translations

Synonyms

besomverb

besomed

Past Simple

besomed

Past Participle

besoming

Gerund

/ˈbiːzəm/

/ˈbizəm/

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

Synonyms

brush away

sweep away

besomnoun

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.

besomverb

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

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