byzen

noun

by·​zen

ˈbīzən,

ˈbēz-

variants or less commonly bizen

plural -s

dialectal, England

: a disgraceful spectacle or example

Word History

Etymology

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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