Definition of Besoms. Meaning of Besoms. Synonyms of Besoms

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Definition of Besoms

Besom
Besom Be"som, n. [OE. besme, besum, AS. besma; akin to D. bezem, OHG pesamo, G. besen; of uncertain origin.] A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys. [Archaic or Fig.] I will sweep it with the besom of destruction. --Isa. xiv. 23. The housemaid with her besom. --W. Irving.
Besom
Besom Be"som, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Besomed.] To sweep, as with a besom. [Archaic or Poetic] --Cowper. Rolls back all Greece, and besoms wide the plain. --Barlow.

Meaning of Besoms from wikipedia

- both types of twig. From the phrase broom besom the more common broom comes. In Scotland and Bulgaria, besoms are still occasionally to be found at the...
- ([καλλύνω]), "beautify, sweep clean", in reference to its traditional use in besoms. The specific epithet vulgaris is Latin for 'common'. Calluna is differentiated...
- 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...
- washed so that yeast would remain in the bristles for ****ure uses. Hearth besoms were created in Ireland to keep ash on a hearth. Until the 18th century...
- 2004. The company supplies the Queen's household with approximately 120 besoms a year, all manufactured from the company's base in Tadley. "A. Nash | Royal...
- 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...
- wine. The besom or broom, is often ****ociated with witches and witchcraft. The stories of witches flying on brooms originated from the besom.[citation...
- Wild Hunt Paraphernalia Magical tools in Wicca Altar Amulet Athame Bell Besom Boline Book of Shadows Candles Cauldron Censer Chalice/Goblet Horn Incense...
- Cleaning tools include the following: Acoustic cleaning Air blaster Air knife Besom Broom Brush Building maintenance unit Camel-hair brush Carbon dioxide cleaning...
- 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...