Brand
(Brand) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Branded; p. pr. & vb. n. Branding.].
1. To burn a distinctive mark into or upon with a hot iron, to indicate quality, ownership, etc., or to mark
as infamous
2. To put an actual distinctive mark upon in any other way, as with a stencil, to show quality of contents,
name of manufacture, etc.
3. Fig.: To fix a mark of infamy, or a stigma, upon.
The Inquisition branded its victims with infamy.
Prescott.
There were the enormities, branded and condemned by the first and most natural verdict of common
humanity.
South.
4. To mark or impress indelibly, as with a hot iron.
As if it were branded on my mind.
Geo. Eliot.
Brander
(Brand"er) n.
1. One who, or that which, brands; a branding iron.
2. A gridiron. [Scot.]
Brand goose
(Brand" goose`) [Prob. fr. 1st brand + goose: cf. Sw. brandgås. Cf. Brant.] (Zoöl.) A
species of wild goose (Branta bernicla) usually called in America brant. See Brant.
Brandied
(Bran"died) a. Mingled with brandy; made stronger by the addition of brandy; flavored or treated
with brandy; as, brandied peaches.
Branding iron
(Brand"ing i`*ron) An iron to brand with.
Brand iron
(Brand" i`ron).
1. A branding iron.
2. A trivet to set a pot on. Huloet.
3. The horizontal bar of an andiron.
Brandish
(Bran"dish) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brandished ; p. pr. & vb. n. Brandishing.] [OE. braundisen,
F. brandir, fr. brand a sword, fr. OHG. brant brand. See Brand, n.]
1. To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.
The quivering lance which he brandished bright.
Drake.
2. To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms.
Brandish
(Bran"dish), n. A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc. "Brandishes of the fan." Tailer.
Brandisher
(Bran"dish*er) n. One who brandishes.
Brandle
(Bran"dle) v. t. & i. [F. brandiller.] To shake; to totter. [Obs.]
Brandling
(Brand"ling Brand"lin) , n. (Zoöl.) Same as Branlin, fish and worm.
