Any cleansing or purifying agent.
Uncle Angus went on about the behavior of the car. "She's a besom, a proper besom, her and her gears. She'll be the death of me yet one of these days."
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(Scotland, Northern England, derogatory) A troublesome woman.
Janet's eyes began to look dim, and I had to frown at her very hard; then I had to turn my frown on Jean ... and Janet, the besom, took advantage of my divided attention.
A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
"Eh, but she was a besom, if a' tales be true !"