Besom
21besom — be•som [[t]ˈbi zəm[/t]] n. a broom, esp. one of brush or twigs • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME besem, OE bes(e)ma, c. OFris besma, OSbesmo, OHG besamo …
22besom — /ˈbizəm/ (say beezuhm) noun 1. brush or twigs bound together as a broom. 2. a broom of any kind. {Middle English besum broom, rod, Old English besema} …
23besom — a broom. N. Salop …
24besom — n. 1 a broom made of twigs tied round a stick. 2 esp. N.Engl. derog. or joc. a woman. Etymology: OE besema …
25besom pocket — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1966 a pocket with a welted slit opening …
26besom pocket — an interior pocket with edging or stitching around the opening. * * * …
27besom moss — noun : haircap moss …
28besom pocket — ˈbēzəm , ˈbiz , ˈbis noun Etymology: origin unknown : a pocket with welting or edging around the opening * * * an interior pocket with edging or stitching around the opening …
29hang out the besom — obsolete to live riotously during your wife s absence A besom is a broom, once the preferred mode of transportation of witches, the aged menial who wielded it, and, in the 19th century, a prostitute because A girl described as a besom… …
30jump the besom — see under ↑broom • • • Main Entry: ↑besom …