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BESOM (Old Eng. besema, a rod)

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Originally appearing in Volume V03, Page 821 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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See also: BESOM (Old Eng. besema, a rod) BESOM (Old Eng. besema, a See also: ROD (O.E. rodd, probably related to Norw. rudda, stick, rodda, stake) ROD, EDOUARD (1857-1910) rod) , originally a bundle of rods or twigs, used for sweeping, &c.; a stiff See also: BROOM broom . End of Article: BESOM (Old Eng. besema, a rod)
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