brank

[ brangk ]

/ bræŋk /

verb (used without object)

to hold up and toss the head, as a horse when spurning the bit or prancing.

to bridle; restrain.

Origin of brank

1500–50; (def. 1) of uncertain origin; possibly related to German prangen “to adorn oneself, brag”; compare Middle High German brangen, brankieren; possibly 1550-1600; (def. 2) of uncertain origin; probably a back formation from Scots branks “a bridle for restraining a scold”

Words nearby brank

Brandywine, Branford, brangle, Brangus, Branhamella, brank, branks, branle, brannigan, branny, Branson

Example sentences from the Web for brank

Kirkham had its brank for scolds, in addition to a ducking-stool.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
At the north country town of Morpeth a brank is still preserved.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
A second brank was kept in the prison, principally formed of leather, but with an iron tongue-piece.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
We find, in the same county, traces of the brank at Holme, in the Forest of Rossendale.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews

Frane and Spain were upon the brank of open war when Philip arrived in England.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20|Various

单词	brank
释义	brank [ brangk ] / bræŋk / verb (used without object) to hold up and toss the head, as a horse when spurning the bit or prancing. to bridle; restrain. Origin of brank 1500–50; (def. 1) of uncertain origin; possibly related to German prangen “to adorn oneself, brag”; compare Middle High German brangen, brankieren; possibly 1550-1600; (def. 2) of uncertain origin; probably a back formation from Scots branks “a bridle for restraining a scold” Words nearby brank Brandywine, Branford, brangle, Brangus, Branhamella, brank, branks, branle, brannigan, branny, Branson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brank Kirkham had its brank for scolds, in addition to a ducking-stool. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews At the north country town of Morpeth a brank is still preserved. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews A second brank was kept in the prison, principally formed of leather, but with an iron tongue-piece. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews We find, in the same county, traces of the brank at Holme, in the Forest of Rossendale. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews Frane and Spain were upon the brank of open war when Philip arrived in England. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20\|Various
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