Pronunciations
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/ˈbaɪzən/
Noun
Something monstrous or portentous; a shocking sight; sorry spectacle; disgraceful thing.
Usage- Northern-England
- Scotland
- UK usage
- dialectal
- Obsolete
- Rare
- Examples
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She's a shem and a bizen to all the heale town.
[…] and a bizen like this.
More examples (1)
It'll be a sham an' a bizen, if we cannot find him a menseful of a dinner.
Something serving as a warning or an example to be avoided.
Usage- Northern-England
- Scotland
- UK usage
- dialectal