byzen
noun
by·zen
\ˈbīzən, ˈbēz-\
variants: less commonly
bizen
Definition of byzen
-s
dialectal, England
: a disgraceful spectacle or example
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Origin and Etymology of byzen
Middle English bysen example, disgraceful spectacle, from Old English bisen, bysen example; akin to Old Norse bȳsn marvel, Gothic anabusns command, Old English bēodan to command — more at bid
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