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<p><b>2.</b> <def>A gridiron.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Brand goose</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Brand" goose`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[Prob. fr. 1st <ets>brand</ets> + <ets>goose</ets>: cf. Sw. <ets>brandg\'86s</ets>. Cf. <er>Brant</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of wild goose (<spn>Branta bernicla</spn>) usually called in America <altname>brant</altname>. See <er>Brant</er>.</def>

<h1>Brandied</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"died</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mingled with brandy; made stronger by the addition of brandy; flavored or treated with brandy; <as>as, <ex>brandied</ex> peaches</as>.</def>

<h1>Branding iron</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Brand"ing i`*ron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>An iron to brand with.</def>

<h1>Brand iron</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Brand" i`ron</hw>. <p><b>1.</b> <def>A branding iron.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A trivet to set a pot on.</def>

<i>Huloet.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The horizontal bar of an andiron.</def>

<h1>Brandish</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"dish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Brandished</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Brandishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>braundisen</ets>, F. <ets>brandir</ets>, fr. <ets>brand</ets> a sword, fr. OHG. <ets>brant</ets> brand. See <er>Brand</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.</def>

<blockquote>The quivering lance which he <b>brandished</b> bright. <i>Drake.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To play with; to flourish; <as>as, to <ex>brandish</ex> syllogisms</as>.</def>

<h1>Brandish</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"dish</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc.</def> "<i>Brandishes</i> of the fan."

<i>Tailer.</i>

<h1>Brandisher</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"dish*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who brandishes.</def>

<h1>Brandle</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brandiller</ets>.]</ety> <def>To shake; to totter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Brandling, Brandlin</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw><hw>Brand"ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Brand"lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Branlin</er>, fish and worm.</def>

<h1>Brand-new</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Brand"-new"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Brand</er>, and cf. <er>Brannew</er>.]</ety> <def>Quite new; bright as if fresh from the forge.</def>

<h1>Brand spore</h1> <Xpage=175>

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