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Brandish

//ˈbɹændɪʃ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of flourishing or waving.
  2. 2
    the act of waving wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill. transitive

    "He brandished his sword at the pirates."

  2. 2
    move or swing back and forth wordnet
  3. 3
    To bear something with ostentatious show. transitive

    "to brandish syllogisms"

  4. 4
    exhibit aggressively wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand.

Etymology 2

From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand.

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