ˈbēzəm, ˈbiz-, ˈbis-, ˈbəz- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English beseme, from Old English besma; akin to Old High German besmo, besamo broom
1. : broom ; especially : a broom made with a bundle of twigs
2.
a. : broom 1a
b. dialect England : a heath of the genus Erica
3. dialect Britain : woman ; especially : a woman of slovenly, shrewish, or morally unacceptable character — usually a generalized term of disparagement