brandishv.

Brit.

/ˈbrandɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈbrændɪʃ/

Forms: Middle English braundis, -ise(n, -ish, -issh, -ysch, -ische, Middle English brawndesche, branych ( Cath. Angl.), Middle English–1500s brandiss, brandissh, brandisch, 1500s Scottish brandeis, Middle English– brandish.

Etymology: < French brandiss- lengthened stem of French brandir , a common Romanic word (Latin type *brandīre ), < Germanic brand n. 8, a sword.

a. transitive. To flourish, wave about (a sword, spear, dart, club, or other manual weapon) by way of threat or display, or in preparation for action.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > move in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > flourish or brandish

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swinga1400

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ruffle?1562

sweak1567

vambrash1577

sway1590

swinge1605

to fetch about1609

wave1609

wheel1617

evibrate1654

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > use or wield (a weapon) [verb (transitive)] > brandish

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brandisha1340

flourishc1384

toss1590

wave1609

a1340 R. Rolle Psalter vii. 13 He sal braundis his swerd.

1382 J. Wyclif Psalms vii. 13 But ȝee shal ben convertid, his swerd he shal braundishen.

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 20 [They] brandisshed their speris and escryed their enemyes.

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 31 They brandish weapons sharp edgde.

1611 Bible (King James) Ezek. xxxii. 10 I shall brandish my sword before them.

1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. ii. vii. 136 Draw their Swords at once, and brandish them in the Air.

1824 T. F. Dibdin Libr. Compan. 726 You may brandish your mother of pearl paper-cutter.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 488 A great crowd..of young peasants, brandishing their cudgels.

1869 C. Boutell tr. J. P. Lacombe Arms & Armour ii. 40 They brandished their lances vehemently.

b. figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > threaten (evil, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > move or exhibit threateningly

quetcheOE

brandishc1400

show1833

c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 346 Þoȝ þou daunce as any do, Braundysch & bray þy braþez breme.

1649 J. Milton Tenure of Kings 2 Laws which they so impotently brandish against others.

1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 142 They love to be always brandishing their Advantage.

a1764 R. Lloyd Poet. Wks. (1774) II. 78 Your eyes that brandish burning darts.

1847 J. Martineau Endeavours Christian Life II. x. 163 Brandishing the threat of infliction.

c. To flourish about, move vigorously (the limbs, the head, etc.); also used of a snake darting out its tongue, of a lion flourishing its tail, etc. Somewhat archaic, if not obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > bodily movement > move (the body or a member) [verb (transitive)] > move (a member) > move (the limbs) vigorously

brandish?a1400

flourish1819

?a1400 Morte Arth. (Roxb.) 117 The knight þan braundisshid yche a bone.

1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie (1632) 22 And every one brandisht his fiery tongue.

1834 T. Pringle Afr. Sketches viii. 260 He was now beginning to..brandish his tail.

2. absol. To flourish one's weapons or limbs; to make a flourish or display; to swagger.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)]

brandishc1340

ruffle1484

braga1556

swash1556

flourish1563

flaunt1566

prank1567

prink1573

to shake, wag the feather1581

peacockize1598

air1605

display1608

to launch it out1608

flasha1616

to cut it out1619

flare1633

vapour1652

peacock1654

spark1676

to gallantrize it1693

bosh1709

glare1712

to cut a bosh1726

to show away1728

to figure away, off1749

parade1749

to cut a dashc1771

dash1786

to cut up1787

to cut a flash1795

to make, or cut, a splash1804

swank1809

to come out strong1825

to cut a spludge1831

to cut it (too) fat1836

pavonize1838

splurge1844

to do the grand1847

to cut a swath1848

to cut a splurge1860

to fan out1860

spread1860

skyre1871

fluster1876

to strut one's stuff1926

showboat1937

floss1938

style1968

c1340 Alisaunder 1122 That hee nas loose in no lime..To byte, ne to braundise.

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2322 Breme burnes..brandissende wiþ gret bost.

c1450 How Good Wijf (Lamb. 853) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 39 Braundische not with þin heed.

a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 150 He brandeist lyk a beir.

1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) iv. 338 Brandisand throw the army.

3. intransitive (for reflexive). Of a sword, = To be brandished.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > cut of sharp weapon > cut or thrust with sword > use or fight with sword [verb (intransitive)] > be brandished

brandisha1649

a1649 W. Drummond Hist. Scotl. (1655) 2 Your Swords..should brandish, to set him on his Royall throne.

1800 W. Scott Lady of Lake vi. 268 Each broad-sword bright Was brandishing like beam of light.

†4.

a. transitive. Of the sun or other luminary: To dart forth, scatter (rays of light); also (rarely) to irradiate, render luminous. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > shine [verb (transitive)] > emit rays

beamc1440

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ray1658

eradiate1678

radiate1794

1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 378 His browes seeme brandisht with a Sun-like fier.

1653 H. More Second Lash of Alazonomastix (1713) 215 This light of Righteousness..may not brandish its rays in the empty field.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Brandish, to make to..glister with gentle shaking or moving.

†b. intransitive. To glitter, gleam, flash, coruscate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [verb (intransitive)] > sparkle or glitter

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scintillate1623

simper1633

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scintill1681

scintillize1694

prinkle1724

skinkle1765

winkle1791

coruscate1807

1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Brandysh, or glytter, lyke a sworde, corusco.

1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. iv. 125 Orion, Eridanus, the Whale..Through Heau'ns bright Arches brandish vp & down.

1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 381 Thine eies alreadie (now no longer eies But new bright starres) doe brandish in the skies.

1882 R. L. Stevenson New Arabian Nights II. 90 A branch of flame shot brandishing through the aperture.]

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	brandish
释义	brandishn. Etymology: < brandish v.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbrandish. An act of brandishing; a flourish or wave (of a weapon). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > [noun] > brandishing of weapon brandishingc1440 flourish1600 brandish1601 brandishment1640 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > [noun] > threatening gesture or movement > with a weapon brandishingc1440 brandish1601 brandishment1640 1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love v. v. sig. L^v I can wound with a Brandish . View more context for this quotation 1709 J. Addison Tatler No. 157. ⁋11 Tosses of the Head, and Brandishes of the Fan. 1816 Ld. Byron Siege of Corinth xxii. 38 The reply was the brandish of sabre and spear. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2019). † brandishadj. Etymology: < brandy n. + -ish suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. Of the quality of, or resembling brandy. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > brandy > [adjective] brandish1683 1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 560 A strong sulpherous brandish Spirit, that has no other operation than common Brandy or Spirit of Wine. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online March 2021). brandishv. Brit. /ˈbrandɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈbrændɪʃ/ Forms: Middle English braundis, -ise(n, -ish, -issh, -ysch, -ische, Middle English brawndesche, branych ( Cath. Angl.), Middle English–1500s brandiss, brandissh, brandisch, 1500s Scottish brandeis, Middle English– brandish. Etymology: < French brandiss- lengthened stem of French brandir , a common Romanic word (Latin type brandīre ), < Germanic brand n. 8, a sword. 1. a. transitive. To flourish, wave about (a sword, spear, dart, club, or other manual weapon) by way of threat or display, or in preparation for action. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > move in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > flourish or brandish shakec1000 stirc1275 wagc1300 brandisha1340 flourishc1384 swinga1400 swinglec1450 ruffle?1562 sweak1567 vambrash1577 sway1590 swinge1605 to fetch about1609 wave1609 wheel1617 evibrate1654 society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > use or wield (a weapon) [verb (transitive)] > brandish shakec1000 wevec1325 brandisha1340 flourishc1384 toss1590 wave1609 a1340 R. Rolle Psalter* vii. 13 He sal braundis his swerd. 1382 J. Wyclif Psalms vii. 13 But ȝee shal ben convertid, his swerd he shal braundishen. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 20 [They] brandisshed their speris and escryed their enemyes. 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 31 They brandish weapons sharp edgde. 1611 Bible (King James) Ezek. xxxii. 10 I shall brandish my sword before them. View more context for this quotation 1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. ii. vii. 136 Draw their Swords at once, and brandish them in the Air. 1824 T. F. Dibdin Libr. Compan. 726 You may brandish your mother of pearl paper-cutter. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 488 A great crowd..of young peasants, brandishing their cudgels. 1869 C. Boutell tr. J. P. Lacombe Arms & Armour ii. 40 They brandished their lances vehemently. b. figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > threaten (evil, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > move or exhibit threateningly quetcheOE brandishc1400 show1833 c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 346 Þoȝ þou daunce as any do, Braundysch & bray þy braþez breme. 1649 J. Milton Tenure of Kings 2 Laws which they so impotently brandish against others. 1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 142 They love to be always brandishing their Advantage. a1764 R. Lloyd Poet. Wks. (1774) II. 78 Your eyes that brandish burning darts. 1847 J. Martineau Endeavours Christian Life II. x. 163 Brandishing the threat of infliction. c. To flourish about, move vigorously (the limbs, the head, etc.); also used of a snake darting out its tongue, of a lion flourishing its tail, etc. Somewhat archaic, if not obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > bodily movement > move (the body or a member) [verb (transitive)] > move (a member) > move (the limbs) vigorously brandish?a1400 flourish1819 ?a1400 Morte Arth. (Roxb.) 117 The knight þan braundisshid yche a bone. 1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie (1632) 22 And every one brandisht his fiery tongue. 1834 T. Pringle Afr. Sketches viii. 260 He was now beginning to..brandish his tail. 2. absol. To flourish one's weapons or limbs; to make a flourish or display; to swagger. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)] brandishc1340 ruffle1484 braga1556 swash1556 flourish1563 flaunt1566 prank1567 prink1573 to shake, wag the feather1581 peacockize1598 air1605 display1608 to launch it out1608 flasha1616 to cut it out1619 flare1633 vapour1652 peacock1654 spark1676 to gallantrize it1693 bosh1709 glare1712 to cut a bosh1726 to show away1728 to figure away, off1749 parade1749 to cut a dashc1771 dash1786 to cut up1787 to cut a flash1795 to make, or cut, a splash1804 swank1809 to come out strong1825 to cut a spludge1831 to cut it (too) fat1836 pavonize1838 splurge1844 to do the grand1847 to cut a swath1848 to cut a splurge1860 to fan out1860 spread1860 skyre1871 fluster1876 to strut one's stuff1926 showboat1937 floss1938 style1968 c1340 Alisaunder 1122 That hee nas loose in no lime..To byte, ne to braundise. a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2322 Breme burnes..brandissende wiþ gret bost. c1450 How Good Wijf (Lamb. 853) in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 39 Braundische not with þin heed. a1513 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 150 He brandeist lyk a beir. 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) iv. 338 Brandisand throw the army. 3. intransitive (for reflexive). Of a sword, = To be brandished. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > cut of sharp weapon > cut or thrust with sword > use or fight with sword [verb (intransitive)] > be brandished brandisha1649 a1649 W. Drummond Hist. Scotl. (1655) 2 Your Swords..should brandish, to set him on his Royall throne. 1800 W. Scott Lady of Lake vi. 268 Each broad-sword bright Was brandishing like beam of light. †4. a. transitive. Of the sun or other luminary: To dart forth, scatter (rays of light); also (rarely) to irradiate, render luminous. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > shine [verb (transitive)] > emit rays beamc1440 beglitter1582 brandish1605 embeam1610 diradiate1651 ray1658 eradiate1678 radiate1794 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 378 His browes seeme brandisht with a Sun-like fier. 1653 H. More Second Lash of Alazonomastix (1713) 215 This light of Righteousness..may not brandish its rays in the empty field. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Brandish, to make to..glister with gentle shaking or moving. †b. intransitive. To glitter, gleam, flash, coruscate. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [verb (intransitive)] > sparkle or glitter twinklec888 shimc950 blika1000 glisec1000 glistenc1000 glista1225 glore13.. sparkc1300 glisterc1380 sparklec1386 spranklea1387 glittera1400 sprinklea1400 blikenc1400 glaster1447 springlec1460 sprangle1495 brandish1552 pink1589 scintillate1623 simper1633 twink1637 spangle1639 scintill1681 scintillize1694 prinkle1724 skinkle1765 winkle1791 coruscate1807 1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Brandysh, or glytter, lyke a sworde, corusco. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. iv. 125 Orion, Eridanus, the Whale..Through Heau'ns bright Arches brandish vp & down. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 381 Thine eies alreadie (now no longer eies But new bright starres) doe brandish in the skies. 1882 R. L. Stevenson New Arabian Nights II. 90 A branch of flame shot brandishing through the aperture.] This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1601adj.1683v.a1340
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brandishn.

† brandishadj.

brandishv.