_bisom_
besom _bisom:_ In my community this term was used to mean a broom. It is never used now. Although "bisom" was generally used to mean any kind of broom, I have been told that it really was the name for the homemade birch broom. Yes DICT CEN. Folk Language Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUN...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/6392 |
| Summary: | besom _bisom:_ In my community this term was used to mean a broom. It is never used now. Although "bisom" was generally used to mean any kind of broom, I have been told that it really was the name for the homemade birch broom. Yes DICT CEN. Folk Language Not used Not used Withdrawn NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY card; 'birch besom' appears as a cpd under 'birch n' in the DNE I |
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