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  • sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house away — There was a widespread folk belief associating broom with witches and magic; hence, flowering broom was considered unlucky and a harbinger of death in any house into which it was brought. 1873 Folk Lore Record I. 52 The old gentleman..strictly… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • broom — O.E. brom broom, brushwood, the common flowering shrub whose twigs were tied together to make a tool for sweeping, from P.Gmc. *bræmaz thorny bush (Cf. Du. braam, Ger. Brombeere blackberry ), from PIE root *bh(e)rem to project, a point. Both the… …   Etymology dictionary

  • broom —    Many people in 19th century Suffolk, Sussex, and Wiltshire thought that during the month of *May the broom meant bad luck, even death; one must not bring its flowers into the house, nor *sweep the floor with broom twigs:    If you sweep the… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

  • broom — see new brooms sweep clean sweep the house with broom in May, you sweep the head of the house away …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Broom — (br[=oo]m), n. [OE. brom, brome, AS. br[=o]m; akin to LG. bram, D. brem, OHG. br[=a]mo broom, thorn?bush, G. brombeere blackberry. Cf. {Bramble}, n.] 1. (Bot.) A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Broom of the Cowdenknowes — is a traditional Scottish love ballad. It is traceable back to the seventeenth century, but the exact origin is unknown. The title of the song references the Scotch Broom ( Cytisus scoparius ) flower, a vibrant yellow flower found throughout… …   Wikipedia

  • broom — brüm, bru̇m n any of various leguminous shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, upright growth, small leaves, and usu. showy yellow flowers esp SCOTCH BROOM see BROOM TOP * * * (br m) any of various s …   Medical dictionary

  • broom — [bru:m, brum] n ↑broom [: Old English; Origin: brom broom plant ;] [Sense: 1; Origin: because broom branches were used for making brushes] 1.) a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors 2.) [U] a large bush with small yellow… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • broom|y — «BROO mee», adjective. 1. covered with or abounding in broom. 2. of a broom or besom. 3. like broom or a broom …   Useful english dictionary

  • Broom Bridge — Broom Bridge, also known as Brougham Bridge, is a small bridge along Broombridge road which crosses the Royal Canal in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. Broom bridge is named after William Broom, one of the directors of the Royal Canal company. Broom… …   Wikipedia

  • broom — [bro͞om, broom] n. [ME & OE brom, brushwood < IE base * bh(e)rem , to project, a point > BERM, BRAMBLE] 1. any of a group of flowering shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium) of the pea family, often grown for their abundant,… …   English World dictionary

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