besma

Old English

Alternative forms

• besema

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *besmō (“branch, rod, broom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbes.mɑ/, [ˈbez.mɑ]

Noun

besma m

1. broom, besom
2. rod

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	besma	besman
accusative	besman	besman
genitive	besman	besmena
dative	besman	besmum

Descendants

• Middle English: besme, beseme, besome, bisme, besm, besom, besowme, besum, besume, besumme, bysme (Late Middle English)
  • English: besom
  • Scots: besom, bisom

See also

• brōm