ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bizen

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbaɪzən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bizen is a noun meaning (UK dialects, Northern England, Scotland) Something serving as a warning or an example to be avoided.

Meaning

(UK dialects, Northern England, Scotland) Something serving as a warning or an example to be avoided.

More Meanings

  1. (UK dialects, Northern England, Scotland, rare, obsolete) Something monstrous or portentous; a shocking sight; sorry spectacle; disgraceful thing.

Example Sentences

[…] and a bizen like this.
She's a shem and a bizen to all the heale town.
It'll be a sham an' a bizen, if we cannot find him a menseful of a dinner.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include byzen, dissight, bode, bignesse, bodement, abodement.

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