Brandiron

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of kitchen utensil, especially a gridiron. obsolete
  2. 2
    A type of sword. obsolete

    "The villaine met him in the middle fall, / And with his club bet backe his brondyron bright […]."

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"The villaine met him in the middle fall, / And with his club bet backe his brondyron bright […]."

Etymology

From Middle English brandiren, variant of brandire, equivalent to brand + iron.

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