besma

Old English

Alternative forms

• besema

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *besamô (“branch, rod, broom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰes- (“to rub off, grind, sprinkle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbes.mɑ/, [ˈbez.mɑ]

Noun

besma m

1. broom, besom
2. rod

Declension

Declension of besma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	besma	besman
accusative	besman	besman
genitive	besman	besmena
dative	besman	besmum

Descendants

• Middle English: beseme, besme
  • English: besom
  • Scots: besom, bisom

See also

• brōm