busk

Definitions

1. To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
   UK, especially, intransitive
2. To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
   Northern-England, Scotland, transitive
3. To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc.
   obsolete, transitive
4. To go; to direct one's course.
   Northern-England, Scotland
5. To tack, cruise about.

Equivalents

Examples

“The frothy orator, who busked his tales In quackish pomp of noisy words”

“Busk ye, busk ye, my bonny, bonny bride.”

“The watch⟳ stert up and drew their weapons bright / And busk'd them bold to battle and to fight⟳.”

“Ye might have⟳ busked you to Huntly-banks.”

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