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Definition of Besom
1. Noun. A broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle.
Definition of Besom
1. n. A brush of twigs for sweeping; a broom; anything which sweeps away or destroys.
2. v. t. To sweep, as with a besom.
Definition of Besom
1. Noun. A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft. ¹
2. Verb. (archaic poetic) To sweep. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Besom
1. a broom [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Besom
Literary usage of Besom
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"... her unfailing instinct for choosing the noble and liberal side in a controversy,
to prevent her from becoming every man's drudge —a mere literary besom. ..."
2. A Plea for the West by Lyman Beecher (1835)
"... many of whom embrace the Catholic religion, or at least receive impressions
in its. favor, which they carry into the besom of their fami- ' K&. ..."
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