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▪ I. brushing, vbl. n.|ˈbrʌʃɪŋ|
Also 6 broshyng.
[f. brush v.1 or v.2 + -ing1.]
1. Cutting of brushwood, twigs, etc.
1513MS. Acc. St. John's Hosp. Canterb., For toppyng of xij treys & broshyng. 1886R. Holland Gloss. Chester 48 Brushings, the trimmings of hedges. 1887Darlington Folk Speech S. Cheshire 131 Brushin' hook, the hook used in brushing a hedge. 1969Gloss. Landscape Work (B.S.I.) v. 19 Brushing.., clearance of light, woody growth (‘brush’) from rough ground by slashing.
2. Sweeping or smoothing (as) with a brush.
c1460J. Russell Bk. Nurture (1868) 180 Ouer moche bruschynge werethe cloth lyghtly. 1851H. Mayo Pop. Superst. (ed. 2) 151 Transverse brushings with the hand. 1858Glenny Gard. Everyday Bk. 95/1 The Lawn now requires frequent brushing, rolling, and mowing.
3. Coal-mining. The action of, or the work involved in, cutting or blasting down the roof, or building supporting and blocking walls in a coal mine. Also attrib. and Comb., as brushing contractor; brushing-bed (see quot. 1883).
1883Gresley Gloss. Coal-m., Brushers (Scotland), men who brush the roof, build packs and stoppings, which work is called brushing. Brushing-bed (Scotland), the stratum brushed or ripped. 1923Glasgow Herald 16 Oct. 9 The ‘brushing’ contractor.
4. The action or process of applying the enamel in the manufacture of enamel-ware. Also attrib.
1893Daily News 15 Dec. 5/4 The brushing department of enamelled plate works.
5. Brush-work, as distinguished from drawing.
1896Daily News 6 Apr. 6/5 No incompleteness of drawing, of brushing, or of line.
6. attrib., as in brushing-table; also brushing-machine, a name applied to various contrivances acting as brushes for smoothing, dressing flax, etc.
1575Richmond, Wills (1853) 246 Brusshinge stoule, one chyste, and one chare. 1610Althorp MS. in Simpkinson Washingtons Introd. 3 A lowe bedsted..a brushing table. 1624Ibid. 54 The nursery and brushing chamber.
▪ II. ˈbrushing, ppl. a.
[f. brush v.1, v.2 + -ing2.]
1. That brushes (in various senses of the verb).
1513Douglas æneis ii. ix. (viii.) 103 The fomy rivair or flude..with his bruscheand faird of watter broun. 1597Drayton Mortimer. 43 The brushing murmure stills her [Hero] like a song. 1642H. More Song of Soul i. ii. xci, Blown away with strongly brushing winds. 1854Gilfillan Wks. 126 The swift brushing wing of a bird.
2. Having a brushing tail.
1733Fielding Quix. in Eng. ii. v, A brushing fox in yonder Wood, Secure to find we seek.
3. Rushing, brisk.
1792Osbaldistone Brit. Sportsm. 79/2 A horse should have his brushing galop in a morning before watering. 1824Scott Redgauntlet let. vii, I..assured him a brushing gallop would do his favourite no harm. |