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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Busk \Busk\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Busked (b[u^]skt).] [OE. busken, fr. Icel. b[=u]ask to make one's self ready, rexlexive of b[=u]a to prepare, dwell. Cf. 8th Bound.] 1. To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. [Scot. & Old Eng.] [1913 Webster] Busk you, busk you, my bonny, bonny bride. --Hamilton. [1913 Webster] 2. To go; to direct one's course. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ye might have busked you to Huntly banks. --Skelton. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Busk \Busk\ (b[u^]sk), n. [F. busc, perh. fr. the hypothetical older form of E. bois wood, because the first busks were made of wood. See Bush, and cf. OF. busche, F. b[^u]che, a piece or log of wood, fr. the same root.] A thin, elastic strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset. [1913 Webster] Her long slit sleeves, stiff busk, puff verdingall, Is all that makes her thus angelical. --Marston. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Busk \Busk\ (b[u^]sk), n. Among the Creek Indians, a feast of first fruits celebrated when the corn is ripe enough to be eaten. The feast usually continues four days. On the first day the new fire is lighted, by friction of wood, and distributed to the various households, an offering of green corn, including an ear brought from each of the four quarters or directions, is consumed, and medicine is brewed from snakeroot. On the second and third days the men physic with the medicine, the women bathe, the two sexes are taboo to one another, and all fast. On the fourth day there are feasting, dancing, and games. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Busk \Busk\ (b[u^]sk), n. Among the Creek Indians, a feast of first fruits celebrated when the corn is ripe enough to be eaten. The feast usually continues four days. On the first day the new fire is lighted, by friction of wood, and distributed to the various households, an offering of green corn, including an ear brought from each of the four quarters or directions, is consumed, and medicine is brewed from snakeroot. On the second and third days the men physic with the medicine, the women bathe, the two sexes are taboo to one another, and all fast. On the fourth day there are feasting, dancing, and games.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Busk \Busk\ (b[u^]sk), n. [F. busc, perh. fr. the hypothetical older form of E. bois wood, because the first busks were made of wood. See Bush, and cf. OF. busche, F. b[^u]che, a piece or log of wood, fr. the same root.] A thin, elastic strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset. Her long slit sleeves, stiff busk, puff verdingall, Is all that makes her thus angelical. --Marston.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Busk \Busk\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Busked (b[u^]skt).] [OE. busken, fr. Icel. b[=u]ask to make one's self ready, rexlexive of b[=u]a to prepare, dwell. Cf. 8th Bound.] 1. To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. [Scot. & Old Eng.] Busk you, busk you, my bonny, bonny bride. --Hamilton. 2. To go; to direct one's course. [Obs.] Ye might have busked you to Huntly banks. --Skelton.From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
busk Αγγλικά vb. παίζω μουσική στον δρόμο (για λεφτά)From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
busk n. A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. n. (lb en obsolete) A kind of linen. vb. 1 (lb en transitive Northern England Scotland) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. 2 (lb en Northern England Scotland) To go; to direct one's course. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc. Norwegian Bokmål n. a bush or shrub Old High German n. bushFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Busk Saterland Frisian n. bushFrom English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
busk n. A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. n. (lb en obsolete) A kind of linen. vb. 1 (lb en transitive Northern England Scotland) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. 2 (lb en Northern England Scotland) To go; to direct one's course. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Busk n. A feast of first fruits among the Creek tribe of Native Americans, celebrated when the corn is ripe enough to be eaten. n. (surname: en). n. (place en city oblast/Lviv c/Ukraine)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
busk n. A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. n. (lb en obsolete) A kind of linen. vb. 1 (lb en transitive Northern England Scotland) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. 2 (lb en Northern England Scotland) To go; to direct one's course. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc. Norwegian Bokmål n. a bush or shrub Old High German n. bushFrom English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Busk Saterland Frisian n. bushFrom English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
busk n. A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it. n. (lb en obsolete) A kind of linen. vb. 1 (lb en transitive Northern England Scotland) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress. 2 (lb en Northern England Scotland) To go; to direct one's course. vb. 1 (lb en intransitive) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport. 2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc. Norwegian Bokmål n. a bush or shrub Old High German n. bushFrom English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Busk Saterland Frisian n. bushFrom Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
busk Englanti vb. esiintyä kadulla rahaa vastaanFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
busk n. buskarFrom Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]
busk n. buskarFrom Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:dan-eng ]
busk /bˈʔusk/From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]bush, shrub
busk //bʌsk//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]банел stiffening strip in the front of a corset
busk /bˈʌsk/ hrát na ulici za penízeFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
busk /bˈʌsk/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ][Br.] auf der Straße auftreten, Straßenkunst darbieten see: street artist, busker, street artists, buskers
busk /bˈʌsk/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]Straßenmusik machen see: busking
busk /bˈʌsk/ τραγουδώ στο δρόμο για λεφτάFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
busk //bʌsk//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]plansetti stiffening strip in the front of a corset
busk //bʌsk//From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]esiintyä kadulla to solicit money by entertaining the public
busk /bˈʌsk/ 1. keskeny fémlemez 2. halcsont 3. fûzôFrom English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 : [ freedict:eng-ita ]
busk /bˈʌsk/ osso di balenaFrom English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
busk /bʌsk/ barbatanaFrom English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-spa ]
busk /bʌsk/ ballenaFrom English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
busk //bʌsk//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]underhålla på gatan to solicit money by entertaining the public
busk /bˈʌsk/ 1. korseyi dik tutan kemik veya madeni balina.From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:nno-nob ]
busk buskFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]/ˈbəsk/
n. 胸衣内的支撑物;妇女胸衣