busk

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
2. verb To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc.
3. verb To tack, cruise about.
4. noun A strip of metal, whalebone, wood, or other material, worn in the front of a corset to stiffen it.
5. noun A corset.
6. noun A kind of linen.
7. verb To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
8. verb To go; to direct one's course.

Similar words

busk it scab bunce bunco solicit barnstorm buss pass the hat thig shool

Often followed by

and madsen was ye in has to is thee

Word family

busked busker buskers busking busks