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Besemer — Generally recorded in the spelling forms of Besemer and more rarely, Bezemer (Germany), and in England as Bessemer, this name is an example of an early British form being exported to Germany. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 6th… … Surnames reference
Bezemer — Generally recorded in the spelling forms of Besemer and more rarely, Bezemer (Germany), and in England as Bessemer, this name is an example of an early British form being exported to Germany. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 6th… … Surnames reference
besom — [ bi:z(ə)m, bɪz ] noun 1》 a broom made of twigs tied round a stick. 2》 Scottish & N. English derogatory a woman or girl. Origin OE besema, of W. Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
besom — /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} …
besom — n. 1 a broom made of twigs tied round a stick. 2 esp. N.Engl. derog. or joc. a woman. Etymology: OE besema … Useful english dictionary
be|som — be|som1 «BEE zuhm», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a broom made of twigs. b) Dialect. any broom. 2. a plant used for a besom, such as thommon broom (the shrub) of Europe. –v.t. to sweep, as with a broom. ╂[Old English besema bundle of twigs, for cleansing … Useful english dictionary
