- A
besom (/ˈbiːzəm/) is a broom, a
household implement used for sweeping. The term is
mostly reserved for a
traditional broom constructed from a bundle...
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earlier besom during the
Early Modern English period. The song Buy
Broom Buzzems (by
William Purvis 1752–1832)
still refers to the "broom
besom" as one...
- watches,
these pockets are
rarely used for
their original intended purpose. A
besom pocket or slit
pocket is a
pocket cut into a
garment instead of
being sewn...
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Jumping the
broom (or
jumping the
besom) is a
phrase and
custom relating to a
wedding ceremony in
which the
couple jumps over a broom. It is most widespread...
- vanta; Russian: банный веник, IPA: [ˈbanːɨj ˈvʲenʲɪk]) or bath
broom is a
besom, or broom, used for
bathing in
saunas and
Russian banyas.
Boris Kustodiyev...
- (c. 1710 – 1777) was the
partner of Beau Nash, and was
known as "Betty
Besom". In
later life, she was
reputed to have
lived in a tree. A
cartoon of her...
- wine. The
besom or broom, is
often ****ociated with
witches and witchcraft. The
stories of
witches flying on
brooms originated from the
besom.[citation...
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Erica scoparia, the
green heather or
Common Besom Heath, is a
shrubby European species of
heath in the
flowering plant family Ericaceae.
Erica scoparia...
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started her own
production company in 1989,
originally named Gallus Besom (
besom being a
Scots or
Northern English term of
contempt for a
surly or purposely...
-
black tie
jacket is single-breasted with one
button only, with jetted, or
besom,
pockets and is of
black or
midnight blue;
usually of wool or a wool-mohair...
