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byzen

noun
by·​zen | \ˈbīzən, ˈbēz-\
variants: or less commonly bizen
plural -s

Definition of byzen 

dialectal, England

: a disgraceful spectacle or example

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History and Etymology for 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

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