Webster's Dictionary 1913

4564

Branding iron

Brand″ing i′‐ron (�). An iron to brand with.

4565

Brandish

Bran″dish (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Brandished (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Brandishing.] [OE. braundisen, F. brandir, fr. brand a sword, fr. OHG. brant brand. See Brand, n.] 1. To move or...

4566

Brandish (2)

Bran″dish, n. A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc. “Brandishes of the fan.” Tailer.

4567

Brandisher

Bran″dish‐er (�), n. One who brandishes.

4568

Brandle

Bran″dle (�), v. t. & i. [F. brandiller.] To shake; to totter.

4569

Brandling

{ Brand″ling (�), Brand″lin (�) }, n.(Zoöl.) Same as Branlin, fish and worm.

4570

Brandy

Bran″dy (�), n.; pl.Brandies (�). [From older brandywine, brandwine, fr. D. brandewijn, fr. p. p. of branden to burn, distill + wijn wine, akin to G. branntwein. See Brand.] A s...

4571

Brandywine

Bran″dy‐wine′ (�), n. Brandy. Wiseman.

4572

Brangle

Bran″gle (�), n. [Prov. E. brangled confused, entangled, Scot. brangle to shake, menace; probably a variant of wrangle, confused with brawl. √95.>] A wrangle; a squabble; a nois...

4573

Brangle (2)

Bran″gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Brangled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Brangling (�).] To wrangle; to dispute contentiously; to squabble.

4574

Branglement

Bran″gle‐ment (�), n. Wrangle; brangle.

4575

Brangler

Bran″gler (�), n. A quarrelsome person.

4576

Brangling

Bran″gling (�), n. A quarrel. Whitlock.

4577

Brank

Brank (�), n. [Prov. of Celtic origin; cf. L. brance, brace, the Gallic name of a particularly white kind of corn.] Buckwheat. Halliwell.

4578

Brank (2)

{ Brank, Branks, } n. [Cf. Gael. brangus, brangas, a sort of pillory, Ir. brancas halter, or D. pranger fetter.] 1. A sort of bridle with wooden side pieces. Jamieson.2. A scold...

4579

Brank (3)

Brank, v. i. 1. To hold up and toss the head; — applied to horses as spurning the bit.2. To prance; to caper. Jamieson.

4580

Brankursine

Brank″ur‐sine (�), n. [F. branc-ursine, branch-ursine, fr. LL. branca claw + L. ursinus belonging to a bear (fr. ursus bear), i.e., bear's claw, because its leaves resemble the ...

4581

Branlin

Bran″lin (�), n. [Scot. branlie fr. brand.] (Zoöl.) A young salmon or parr, in the stage in which it has transverse black bands, as if burned by a gridiron.

4582

Branlin (2)

Bran″lin, n. [See Brand.] A small red worm or larva, used as bait for small fresh-water fish; — so called from its red color.

4583

Branny

Bran″ny (�), a. Having the appearance of bran; consisting of or containing bran. Wiseman.

4584

Bransle

Bran″sle (�), n. [See Brawl a dance.] A brawl or dance. Spenser.

4585

Brant

Brant (brănt), n. [Cf.Brand goose, Brent, Brenicle.] (Zoöl.) A species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) — called also brent and brand goose. The name is also applied to other rel...

4586

Brant (2)

Brant, a. [See Brent.] Steep.

4587

Brant-fox

Brant″–fox′ (�), n. [For brand-fox; cf. G. brandfuchs, Sw. bradräf. So called from its yellowish brown and somewhat black color. See Brand.] (Zoöl.) A kind of fox found in Swede...

4588

Brantail

Bran″tail′ (brăn″tāl′), n.(Zoöl.) The European redstart; — so called from the red color of its tail.

4589

Branular

Bran″u‐lar (�), a. Relating to the brain; cerebral. I. Taylor.

4590

Brasen

Bra″sen (�), a. Same as Brazen.