Besomer

/bɪˈsoʊmər/ noun

A person who uses a broom or besom to sweep; one who cleans with a broom.

From 'besome' or 'besom' (Old English 'besma'), a bundle of twigs bound together for sweeping, plus the agent suffix '-er'. The word evolved from Germanic roots meaning to bind or bundle.

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