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beesim, beesom, beesom-ticht, besom, besom-shaft, besom-ticht, beson, bessom, bezom, bezzom, bisim, bisom, bissim, bissom, bissum, bisum, biz$m, bizom, bizzar, bizzem, bizzom, bizzum, boosum, busom, buzzum, muggie_besom, muggie_bisom,
besom [ˈbɪzəm, ˈbɪsɪm, ˈbɪzɪm, ˈbuzəm, ˈbʌzəm, ˈbiːzəm]
n. A sweeping implement, broomstick. col. A hussy or loose woman.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
besom-shaft: A broom handle.
besom-ticht: adj. Swept-clean.
muggie besom: MN. The fatherlasher Myoxocephalus scorpius.
bais, base, bess,
bess [bɛs, bes]
v. To sing in a bass voice.
arabest, aw_the_best, awrabest, bes$, bess, best, ill-best,
best [bɛst]
adj. Best.
n. The groomsman.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aw the best: Best wishes.
the best: To indicate Providence, the Deity.
ill-best adj. Best of a bad lot, best of a poor selection.
bestial, bestiale,
bestial [ˈbɛstjəl]
n. Domestic animals, livestock, animals in general.
bestow, bestowe,
bestowe [bɛˈstʌu]
v. To bestow.
baitter, be$er, beh$ir, better, bettermais, bettermaist, betterment, bettermis, bettermos, betterness, betther,
better [ˈbɛtər]
n. That which is better, something better or superior.
adv. Better. Quite recovered from illness. More than.
v. To better, to improve.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bettermaist [-rmes(t)]: adj. Better-class.
betterment [-mənt]: Improvement.
betterness: n. Recovery.
the better o that: The better for that.
beuch, beuchs, bjock, bjocks, boo, boos, bou, bous, buch, buchs, byock, byocks, byooch, byoochs,
beuch [bjux]
n. A bough, branch of a tree. The limb of an animal. MN. The bow of a ship etc.
pl. beuchs
beuk, beukie, beukin, beukit, beuk-lair, bewk, bewkeen, bjuk, bookie, bookin, bookit, book-lear, buik, buikan, buiked, buikie, buikin, buik-lair, buik-lear, buik-learnin, buik-leir, buk, buke, bukein, bukie, bukin, byeuck, byeuk, chapbeuk, chapbuik, chapbuke, faur_in_the_beuk, faur-i-the-buik, prent_beuk,
beuk [S. SN. I. bøk, byk, b(j)uk, WC. U. b(j)ʌk]
n. A book
dim. beukie
v. To record the names of a betrothed couple in the books of the session clerk before marriage.
pt. pp. beukit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
beukin: A booking, completing the marriage register.
beuk-lair: Book-learning, (formal) education.
beukin-nicht: The night of registration for marriage.
chapbeuk: A small, paper-covered booklet, usually printed on a single sheet folded into books of 8, 12, 16 and 24 pages.
faur in the beuk: Well educated, well-read.
prent beuk: A printed book typifying learning and authority.
the Guid Beuk: The Bible.
baiver, baiveran, baiverin, bever, beverin, beverrin, bevver, bevverin,
bever [ˈbɛvər, ˈbeːvər]
v. To shake or tremble. WC. To gad about.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
beverin: Shaking or trembling. WC. Gadding about.
beverin in the wind: I. Ork. Struggling against the wind.
baiveridge, beverage, beveridge, bevie, bevied, beviein, bevvie, bevvied, bevvy, bevvyin, bevy,
beverage [ˈbɛvərɪdʒ]
n. A beverage. SW. A kiss given to celebrate something new.
dim. col. bevie An alcoholic drink, a drinking session.
 
bevie
v. col. To drink alcohol.
pt. pp. bevied
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
beviein: col. Boozing.

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