Old English Dictionary Entry

BESMA

Part of speech: besema, an;

Definitions

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1 BESMA

m. A BESOM, broom, an instrument of punishment made of twigs, a rod; scopæ, virga :-- Geclǽnsod mid besmum scopis mundatam, Mt. Bos. 12, 44; clensid with bismes, Wyc. He hit [hús] gemét mid besmum afeormod invenit eam [domum] scopis mundatam, Lk. Bos. 11, 25; he fyndith it [hous] clensid with beesmes, Wyc. He [Brutus] hý [his fíf suna] hét gebindan, and mid besman swingan he [Brutus] gave orders to bind them [his five sons], and scourge them with rods [virgis cecidit, Hay.], Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 42, 3. [Frs. besma, m : Dut. bézem, m : O. Dut. besem, bessem, m : Ger. besen, m : O. H. Ger. besamo : Bret. bezo, m : a birch.] besma

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Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᛋᛗᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Ger.: German
O. H. Ger.: Old High German

Works & Authors

Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
Ors.: Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)

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