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noun
A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: broom
noun
A troublesome woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, derogatory
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noun
Any cleansing or purifying agent.
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verb
To sweep.
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Usage: archaic, poetic
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noun
a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: broom
History
From Middle English besme, beseme, from Old English besma, besema (“besom, broom, rod”), from Proto-West Germanic *besmō (“broom”).
Across languages
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
