busking

Verb (1)

busk (third-person singular simple present busks, present participle busking, simple past and past participle busked)

1. (UK, especially, intransitive) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To sell articles such as obscene books in public houses etc.
   • The frothy orator, who busked his tales
     In quackish pomp of noisy words1827, Robert Pollok, The Course of Time
3. To tack, cruise about.

Verb (2)

busk (third-person singular simple present busks, present participle busking, simple past and past participle busked)

1. (Northern England, Scotland, transitive) To prepare; to make ready; to array; to dress.
   • Busk ye, busk ye, my bonny, bonny bride.c. 1724, William Hamilton, The Braes of Yarrow 2
2. (Northern England, Scotland) To go; to direct one's course.
   • Ye might have busked you to Huntly-banks.c. 1550, John Skelton, Skelton Laureate against the Scottes

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